Dateline: Cincinnati
The All-Stars are aligned in the sky over Pittsburgh.
Andrew Abbott for the Reds and Paul Skenes will oppose each other in the first game of the three game intradivision series.
Abbott shook off a rough start to forge a 5-4 record with a shrinking 3.83 ERA.
In his last five games, Abbott, has three quality starts and two with one run allowed in five innings. In his last start Abbott picked up a 10-2 win over the New York Yankees with five innings of one run baseball on five hits with three walks and six strikeouts.
Abbott is 2-1 with a 3.92 ERA in four career starts against the Pirates. He last faced the Pirates in an 8-3 loss on April 1. He allowed four runs in 5 2-3 innings. He allowed five hits with a walk and a three-run home run by Oneil Cruz.
Skenes has been charged with a loss in three of his last five outings, including the last two in which he allowed just two earned runs in six innings. The Pirates lost all five of his last five starts, although Skenes pitched well enough to win in each of them.
Skenes is 5-0 against the Reds, lifetime, he has a 0.53 ERA in six starts. He was the winning pitcher facing Abbott on April 1. He gave up a run on three hits and a walk in five innings. He struck out five.
Skenes allowed no runs over 13 innings in two starts last season against the Reds. He allowed one run to the Reds in 17 innings in three starts in 2023.
Reds Lineup:
Blake Dunn CF
Elly De La Cruz SS
JJ Bleday LF
Sal Stewart 1B
Nathaniel Lowe DH
Eugenio Suarez 3B
Spencer Steer RF
Tyler Stephenson C
Matt McLain 2B
Pirates lineup:
Konnor Griffen SS
Brandon Lowe 2B
Bryan Reynolds LF
Marcel Ozuna DH
Ryan O’Hearn 1B
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Jared Trilio 3B
Jake Magnun CF
Henry David C
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