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Pirates vs. Cubs: Skenes Leads as Pittsburgh Favored Today
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9/3/2024
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it's going to be a lot of fun.
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Skeins day number 19 that's XIX in the history of MLB.
00:09
It will be interesting to see how the Buccos deal with skeins today inside Wrigley minus
00:15
130.
00:16
The Pirates a favorite the over under seven and a half but skeins the IRS really just
00:21
going about five or six innings not throwing more than 100 pitches any longer as Pittsburgh
00:26
is out of playoff contention.
00:29
The Cubbies had a six game win streak snap yesterday still three and a half back of Atlanta
00:34
for the third and final and a wildcard spot.
00:36
Crazier things have happened in the final month of the season now and bats have really
00:40
heated up for the Chicago Cubs which makes it an interesting matchup against Paul skeins
00:44
but if you're just going from a pitcher to pitcher ratio here that ratio is much better
00:48
on the Pittsburgh Pirates side.
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Take a look at skeins last 60 days and quite frankly his entire season has been very good
00:53
56 and two thirds innings pitch an ERA of two point three eight and a very manageable
00:57
X number at three point zero nine.
01:00
We flip it over to the veteran pitcher on the Mount Kyle Hendricks and he over the past
01:04
60 days 41 and a third innings pitch much different scenario than then five point six
01:08
six ERA five point zero three X number questions always come up you know skeins is the better
01:14
pitcher at the end of five innings.
01:16
They're probably going to have the lead.
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Why do you want to risk Paul skeins throwing 100 pitches over five and two thirds innings
01:21
and leave it up to that bullpen only to see the Chicago Cubs come back in that environment.
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Maybe a run line first five inning is the most appropriate number because skeins should
01:29
have a good day.
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Hendricks should get hit and by the time he leaves that game talking about skeins they
01:34
should have the lead and why leave it the chance because put it this way if skeins is
01:37
down four to one when the game is over what's the big deal.
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They probably weren't going to win anyway but there's a chance they have the lead and
01:43
can blow it late against the Cubs.
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