Oneil Cruz went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, two walks, three runs batted in, and a stolen base to lead the Pirates to a 16-5 victory over Washington on Monday.
Fantasy Impact: Cruz remained one of the hottest hitters in the game as he recorded two more hits on Monday and swiped his seventh base of the season. Cruz is now tied for the National League lead with his seven stolen bases and is also third in the NL in batting average (.355), tied for third in runs scored (14), third in hits (22), tied for fourth in home runs (5), and tied for fourth in runs batted in (16). Cruz is hitting .386 (17-for-44) with a ridiculous 1.130 OPS during the month of April.
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Paul Skenes allowed one run on one hit, walked one, and struck out six to improve to 3-1 on the season as the Pirates hammered the Nationals, 16-5, on Monday.
Fantasy Impact: Skenes has put his Opening Day disaster well behind him at this point as he spun another gem on Monday against Washington. The righthander allowed just one hit - a solo home run by CJ Abrams in the first inning - before retiring 15 of the final 16 batters he faced. Skenes has been dominant over his last three starts, posting a 1.56 ERA while limiting opponents to just six hits over 17.1 innings. He'll take a 4.00 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP into his next scheduled start, slated for Saturday against the Rays.
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