Gameday 138: Pirates look to build on come from behind win over Cubs
Paul Skenes vs Justin Steele
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the eighth inning down 3-0, looking like they were on their way to another loss, but Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen went deep, with Dennis Santana completing the come-from-behind victory over the Cubs.
Jameson Taillon pitched seven shutout innings against his former team. He struck out three while allowing three hits and a walk.
Jared Jones pitched 6.1 innings for the Pirates, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four.
After Aroldis Chapman pitched the eighth, Santana came in for the ninth, picking up his first save as a Pirate and fourth overall.
Paul Skenes will pitch for the Pirates, facing the Cubs for the fourth time this season. This will be his 19th start of the season in the majors, 21% of them have been against the Cubs.
The Cubs will have lefty Justin Steele pitch for them on Tuesday. He picked up the win against the Pirates in his last start, allowing two runs in six innings pitched.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 pm ET.
Pirates Lineup
SS - Isiah Kiner-Falefa
LF - Bryan Reynolds
CF - Oneil Cruz
DH - Andrew McCutchen
1B - Rowdy Tellez
2B - Nick Gonzales
RF - Connor Joe
C - Yasmani Grandal
3B - Jared Triolo
Cubs Lineup
LF - Ian Happ
1B - Michael Busch
DH - Seiya Suzuki
RF - Cody Bellinger
3B - Isaac Paredes
2B - Nico Hoerner
SS - Dansby Swanson
CF - Pete Crow-Armstrong
C - Christian Bethancourt
Pitching Matchup
PIT - Paul Skenes (8-2, 2.23 ERA, 109 IP, 26 BB, 136 K)
CHC - Kyle Hendricks (3-10, 6.75 ERA, 32 BB, 69 K)
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77 pitches through three innings and no runs allowed feels like a record. Cubs have been trying their best to help out by swinging at pitches when their bats should be glued to their shoulder. The 1-0 swing by Hoerner after Skenes walked two batters numbs my mind, but two other guys followed walks with first pitch swings in big spots. I swear hitters are just getting worse every game I watch. I want to take a league-wide poll and ask them if they have ever heard the term "plate approach" in their life.