Gameday 66: Paul Skenes faces the Cardinals for the first time

Pirates start a road trip in St. Louis

Jun 11, 2024

After a homestand in which they won four of the six games they played against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins, the Pirates head on the road, with the first stop being St. Louis.

It will be the first time the two teams have faced each other this year, as they have near-identical records.

Paul Skenes will make his sixth start in the majors and will look to pick up a win in his third straight game.

He will be opposed by Mile Mikolas for the Cardinals, with an expected first pitch of 7:45 pm ET.

Pirates Lineup

DH - Andrew Mccutchen

LF - Bryan Reynolds

RF - Connor Joe

SS - Oneil Cruz

3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes

2B - Nick Gonzales

1B - Rowdy Tellez

C - Yasmani Grandal

CF - Jack Suwinski

Cardinals Lineup

SS - Masyn Winn

RF - Alec Burleson

1B - Paul Goldschmidt

2B - Nolan Gorman

3B - Nolan Arenado

LF - Brendan Donovan

DH - Matt Carpenter

C - Pedro Pages

CF - Michael Siani

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Paul Skenes (3-0, 3.00 ERA, 27 IP, 6 BB, 38 K)

STL - Miles Mikolas (4-6, 5.32 ERA, 71 IP, 14 BB, 53 K)

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