Pirates Dominate Diamondbacks: Paul Skenes Shines in Phoenix

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00:00Some afternoon baseball out in Phoenix between the Diamondbacks and the Pirates.

00:05The Pittsburgh Pirates deal.

00:07Win the series yesterday in the rubber match against the D-backs.

00:10And, of course, we're going to highlight Paul Skeens in just a matter of moments.

00:14But in both of their wins out in the desert, they're enjoying the warm weather.

00:18Nine runs in the opening victory for the Buccos.

00:22Ten runs yesterday as well.

00:24And Paul Skeens works into the seventh.

00:27Six and two-thirds.

00:28Shutting out the D-backs.

00:29Only allowing four base knocks and seven Ks.

00:33His fourth win of the season.

00:35A four and five record now for Skeens.

00:37And the ERA dropping from 2-3-6 yesterday to 2-1-5.

00:41The game was one to nothing after four innings.

00:43I thought on the show yesterday this is a prime example of probably where you can go towards the under.

00:47And if you would have told me before the day that, yeah, the Diamondbacks get one run.

00:50Of course they only got one run.

00:51Paul Skeens is on the mound.

00:52But also what does Zach Allen do against that horrendous roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates?

00:57Didn't fare all that well.

00:58Now there were some errors involved, but five innings pitched, five earned runs at home.

01:01That's just not good enough here to keep it involved.

01:04And specifically, you're not playing the Dodgers with a wind blowing out in Chavez Ravine.

01:08You're playing in a dome against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who I always say is O'Neal Cruz and just a bunch of guys.

01:13But O'Neal Cruz hit a home run yesterday to finish with three RBI, setting the tone for that.

01:17But even after five innings, it was only three to nothing.

01:19It's going to stay well under the total.

01:21The bullpens blew up there, top of the sixth inning, top of the eighth inning.

01:25One run, six hits here.

01:27Just not good enough.

01:28But that's what Paul Skeens can do.

01:29An unbelievable pitcher that every fifth day should give you a chance to win in Pittsburgh if he gets offense.

01:34He gets 10 runs every time he's out there.

01:36He's going to certainly probably be undefeated for the season.

01:39No question.

01:40He usually only gets one run.

01:41It feels good for him to actually get some run support.