When does former LSU baseball star Paul Skenes pitch again?
When does former LSU baseball star Paul Skenes pitch again?
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher and former LSU baseball star Paul Skenes looks to get back into the win column during a start over the weekend on the road.
The right-hander takes the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday at 1:30 PM ET in the final of a three-game series. It will be Skenes' ninth start of 2025 and first career start against the Phillies. He'll face the second-best team in the National League East, headlined by sluggers Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber.
In his last appearance, Skenes gave up one run on six hits and three walks to the New York Mets. He finished with six strikeouts in each of his last two games. Skenes heads to Philadelphia in search of his first win in May, and he'll face off against left-hander Cristopher Sánchez.
Skenes' 2.63 ERA ranks seventh in the National League and his 1.01 WHIP ranks fifth. Following his Rookie of the Year campaign, the former LSU hurler continues to cement himself as one of the best young talents in all of baseball
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