Pirates' Paul Skenes lowers season ERA by 57.97
A lot better than the first outing.
Pirates' Paul Skenes lowers season ERA by 57. 97 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Paul Skenes had things go much smoother in his second outing of the season. He only recorded two outs last week on Opening Day for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the New York Mets , but he went five solid innings on Wednesday in a win over the Cincinnati Reds . In the process, Skenes' season ERA dropped from 67.
50 to 9. 53. Against the Reds, Skenes allowed a single run on three hits and two walks while striking out five.
“Still a work in progress but nice to give some volume and be out there for more than two-thirds of an inning,” Skenes told reporters after the game, via MLB. com . MORE: Terrance Gore's son honors dad with perfect first pitch That first outing of the year was far from just Skenes' fault.