Before a wild rain delay sequence during Saturday’s Cubs-Pirates game, the Pirates unveiled the ace up their sleeve in rookie sensation Paul Skenes. Skenes finished his MLB debut against the Cubs pitching four innings and allowing six hits, two walks and three earned runs. He struck out seven batters, too, showing off his blistering fastball and nasty off-speed pitches. Skenes...
Nestor Cortes was not at his best and the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage as they beat the Yankees, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday’s Cubs-Pirates game went into a rain delay in the top of the fifth inning after a wild start to the inning. There is no set time to resume the game at this point. Rookie sensation Paul Skenes allowed a double from Mike Tauchman and an infield single to Seiya Suzuki. Kyle Nicholas came in for a relief appearance. He...
Skenes was lifted in the top of the fifth inning after 84 pitches.