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Paul Skenes
SP • PIT
5.1 IP, 10 K, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 H
Paul Skenes took the loss as the Chicago Cubs won 7-2 over Pittsburgh Pirates. The right-hander allowed 1 earned run on 4 hits across 5.1 innings, striking out 10 while walking 3. He induced 3 groundouts and 3 flyouts, throwing 62 strikes on 103 pitches. Despite the strong strikeout total, the Cubs capitalized enough to hand Skenes his 5th loss of the season.