LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh 6:40 ET
Pirates over Dodgers- The Pirates turn to hard-throwing right-hander Paul Skenes (2-0, 2.45 ERA) in their bid for a series victory. The Dodgers will send left-hander James Paxton (5-0, 3.29) to the mound. Skenes, the top overall pick in the 2023 draft, celebrated his 22nd birthday by allowing two runs on three hits in six innings during a 10-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers last Wednesday. He struck out nine and walked one. Skenes has yielded three runs on nine hits with 23 strikeouts over his past 18 innings. Paxton will take the mound for the 167th time in the majors. His lone career encounter against the Pirates came on July 27, 2016, when he took the loss after yielding three runs on six hits in five innings during a 10-1 setback. Take PITTSBURGH!