Paul Skenes Strikes Out Eight Over Eight Innings in Pirates' 3-0 Loss to Astros

In a tight contest against the Astros, Skenes tossed 8 innings and allowed only one run. Despite his effort, the Pirates dropped the game 3-0, with the offense unable to back him up.

After this outing, Skenes' season ERA stands at 2.05 over 83 1/3 innings with 85 strikeouts. He has maintained a WHIP of 0.88 and has struck out 9.2 batters per nine innings. Skenes also extended his streak of scoring 34+ FanDuel points to six straight games.