Gameday 93: Paul Skenes on the mound with a chance to clinch road series for Pirates

Paul Skenes will make final start before All-Star appearance

Jul 11, 2024

Two games into the most recent series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers have provided little competition.

The Pirates won the first game 12-2, but the Brewers bounced back and won 9-0 on Wednesday.

They wrap up the series on Thursday with a day game. The Pirates will have Paul Skenes on the mound, who will make his last start before appearing in the All-Star game.

Aaron Civale will make his second appearance for the Brewers since being traded from the Tampa Bay Rays.

Bryan Reynolds has two home runs in 10 career at-bats against Civale. Rowdy Tellez has also hit a home run, with Nick Gonzales 2-2.

This will be the first time that Skenes has faced the Brewers. He’s 2-0 in four starts against teams from the NL Central.

Pirates Lineup

DH - Andrew McCutchen

LF - Bryan Reynolds

SS - Oneil Cruz

1B - Rowdy Tellez

2B - Nick Gonzales

RF - Joshua Palacios

3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes

CF - Jack Suwinski

C - Yasmani Grandal

Brewers Lineup

2B - Brice Turang

C - William Contreras

DH - Christian Yelich

SS - Willy Adames

LF - Sal Frelick

1B - Jake Bauers

RF - Garrett Mitchell

3B - Andruw Monasterio

CF - Blake Perkins

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Paul Skenes (5-0, 2.12 ERA, 59.1 IP, 12 BB, 78 K)

MIL - Aaron Civale (2-6, 5.18 ERA, 92 IP, 30 BB, 92 K)

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