Gameday 95: Paul Skenes makes final start before All-Star break
Paul Skenes vs Joe Ryan
The Pittsburgh Pirates head to Minnesota for one last series before the All-Star break, facing the Twins for three games this weekend.
They look to head into the break by salvaging a disastrous road trip to date. They’ve gone 0-6 so far and were shut out in the first three games against the Seattle Mariners.
Things were a little more competitive for the final two games against the Kansas City Royals, but the results were the same.
It will be a battle of the All-Stars, as Paul Skenes will take on Joe Ryan in the first of three Friday, with a scheduled start time of 8:10 pm ET.
Bucs on Deck: Pittsburgh Pirates Top 30 Midseason Update
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Pirates Lineup
LF - Tmmy Pham
DH - Andrew McCutchen
RF - Bryan Reynolds
2B - Nick Gonzales
CF - Oneil Cruz
3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes
1B - Spencer Horwitz
C - Henry Davis
SS - Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Twins Lineup
CF - Byron Buxton
LF - Willi Castro
DH - Trevor Larnach
SS - Carlos Correa
2B - Brooks Lee
RF - Matt Wallner
3B - Royce Lewis
1B - Kody Clemens
C -Christian Vazquez
Pitching Matchup
PIT - Paul Skenes (4-7, 1.94 ERA, 116 IP, 125 K)
MIN - Joe Ryan - (8-4, 2.76 ERA, 104.1 IP, 116 K)
Yesterday’s Feature
MLB Draft 2025: Who will be available for the Pittsburgh Pirates?
The 2025 MLB Draft is scheduled to begin on Sunday, with the Pittsburgh Pirates holding the sixth overall pick.
Today’s Feature
MLB Draft 2025: Pitchers to watch outside the first round
We already took a look at the potential options the Pittsburgh Pirates will have with their first-round pick, so over the next couple of days, we will explore some of the hitters and pitchers I like that should be available the rest of the way.
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Oviedo pitching for Bradenton today.
Griffin and Valdez both off to futures game.
And another runner left ISP. It’s a travesty for Skenes to be stuck in this clown show. It’s like displaying a Rembrandt in a Burger King.