Paul Skenes

Paul Skenes allowed four runs on nine hits, walked one, and struck out only two in five innings of work against the Blue Jays on Saturday. The Pirates lost, 5-2, in Toronto.

Fantasy Impact

Skenes suffered his second consecutive loss as he allowed a season-high nine hits on Saturday. The righthander has surrendered nine runs on 15 hits in 10 innings over his last two starts and dropped to 6-4 on the year. Skenes is now 1-4 with a 6.51 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP in six day-game starts this season. In night games, he is 5-0 with a 0.51 ERA and a 0.31 WHIP in five starts. He is lined up for a home start against the Cubs on Thursday night.

Paul Skenes was charged with five runs on five hits in five-plus innings on Sunday as the Pirates suffered a 6-0 loss to Philadelphia.

Fantasy Impact

Skenes allowed just one hit - a double by Alec Bohm with two outs in the fourth - while recording five strikeouts through the first four innings. However, the Pirates' ace was tagged for five runs on four hits and a walk over the final nine batters he faced to suffer his third loss of the season. His walk to Adolis Garcia to start the fifth was his first since a walk to Washington's James Wood on April 13, snapping a string of 39.1 straight innings without issuing a free pass. In day games this season, Skenes dropped to 1-3 with a 6.41 ERA allowing 14 runs on 23 hits in 19.2 innings. On the flip side, he is 5-0 with a 0.51 ERA in night games, allowing two runs on eight hits with a 36:3 K:BB ratio in 35.1 innings. Skenes is scheduled to get the ball on Saturday afternoon in Toronto.

Paul Skenes took a perfect game into the fifth and a no-hitter into the seventh on Tuesday, but settled for eight innings of two-hit ball to defeat the Rockies, 3-1.

Fantasy Impact

Skenes overwhelmed the Rockies right out of the gate as he struck out the first six batters he faced before Willi Castro put the ball in play on a bunt attempt to open the third. His perfect game bid ended with two outs in the fifth when he hit Tyler Johnston with a pitch. Four batters later, Mickey Moniak ended the no-hit bid with a one-out single in the seventh. Skenes settled for eight shutout innings, allowing two hits while not walking a batter and striking out 10. He became the first Pirates' pitcher in the Expansion Era (since 1961) to strike out the side three times in a game and became the fourth pitcher in the Modern Era (since 1900) to throw eight scoreless innings allowing two hits or fewer and not issuing a walk in consecutive starts. Over his last five starts, Skenes has not walked a batter and has struck out 38 over the course of 32 innings. Since his Opening Day start against the Mets, Skenes is 5-1 with a 1.09 ERA in his last eight outings, allowing six runs on 21 hits in 49.1 innings with a 55:5 K:BB ratio. Overall, he is 5-2 with a 1.98 ERA and a 0.64 WHIP in nine starts this season. He's scheduled to pitch again on Sunday, at home, against the Phillies.

Paul Skenes allowed two hits in eight shutout innings on Wednesday as he outdueled Michael Soroka and pitched the Pirates to a 1-0 win over Arizona. He did not walk a batter and struck out seven.

Fantasy Impact

It was another vintage Skenes performance on Wednesday as he retired the first 14 batters he faced before allowing back-to-back singles by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Nolan Arenado with outs in the fifth. Those were the only baserunners he would allow in eight innings. Over his last seven starts, Skenes is 5-1 with a 1.31 ERA, a 0.58 WHIP, and a 45:5 K:BB ratio. Even more impressive, Skenes has not issued a free pass in his last four starts and has a 28:0 K:BB ratio in 24 innings during the stretch. He is lined up for a home start against the Rockies on Tuesday in his next outing.

Paul Skenes suffered his second loss of the season after allowing five runs - four earned - on eight hits in five innings. The Cardinals went on to defeat the Pirates, 10-5, on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Skenes struck out a season-high nine batters and did not issue a walk in his five innings. But, the Cardinals jumped on the righthander with a pair of home runs in the first inning - a solo homer by rookie JJ Wetherholt and a two-run shot by Jordan Walker. The Cardinals would add another run in the third and one more in the fifth to end Skenes' day. He had allowed three earned runs in five April starts before Thursday. Skenes dropped to 4-2 with a 3.18 ERA and a 39:7 K:BB ratio through 34 innings this season. He's currently lined up to face the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.