Paul Skenes Slated to Face Dodgers on Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes is scheduled to start Tuesday's series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park. Skenes enters the contest holding a 3.09 ERA and a 2.29 xERA on the season. While he has shown strong underlying metrics, he has recently faced some challenges, allowing 15 runs (13 earned) over 20 innings in his last several appearances.