Paul Skenes| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 167.0 | 118 | 40 | 213 | 36 | 1.94 | 0.946 | 104.3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 133.0 | 88 | 32 | 146 | 27 | 1.83 | 0.902 | 136.9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.0 | 94 | 32 | 170 | 29 | 1.96 | 0.947 | 98.8 |
| Date | News |
| 8/02/25 | Pirates' Paul Skenes faces Rockies, looks to continue torrid stretch. The Pittsburgh Pirates aren't in the postseason hunt, but they do have a reason for optimism every fifth day when Paul Skenes takes the mound. Skenes (6-8) will take his majors-best 1.83 ERA into hitter-friendly Coors Field in Denver on Saturday afternoon when Pittsburgh continues its series against the Colorado Rockies. Skenes brings a 13-inning scoreless streak into the matchup against Colorado left-hander Austin Gomber (0-5, 6.28) on Saturday. Skenes will face the Rockies for the first time in his brief career and will try to restore some order for the Pirates, who squandered a 9-0 first-inning lead and lost 17-16 to Colorado on Friday night. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/pirates-pa... |
| 8/02/25 | Pirates take win streak into game against the Rockies. Pittsburgh Pirates (47-63, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (29-80, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Saturday, 3:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (6-8, 1.83 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 146 strikeouts); Rockies: Austin Gomber (0-5, 6.28 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 22 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -138, Rockies +116; over/under is 11 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates seek to keep a five-game win streak intact when they take on the Colorado Rockies. Colorado has a 29-80 record overall and a 15-38 record at home. The Rockies have a 13-64 record in games when they have given up a home run. Pittsburgh has a 47-63 record overall and a 16-38 record in road games. The Pirates Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2025/08/pirates-take-win-s... |
| 8/01/25 | Pirates Reveal Next Paul Skenes Start. PITTSBURGH — All-Star pitcher Paul Skenes returns to the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates ahead of their first series coming out of the trade deadline. Skenes will pitch for the Pirates against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Aug. 2, taking on left-handed pitcher Austin Gomber. First pitch is set for 3:10 p.m. (EST). This marks Skenes' first start against the Rockies and at Coors Field, with the San Diego Padres the only National League team he hasn't started against. Skenes is coming off a fantastic starts against the Arizona Diamondbacks at PNC Park on July 27, throwing six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits, one walk and hitting a batter, while posting nine strikeouts in the Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
| 7/30/25 | Mitch Keller among prized players who could move at MLB trade deadline. The potential buyers include teams like the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers, who are all trying to beef up their rosters in hopes of a deep playoff run. The 29-year-old Keller has been overshadowed in the Pirates' rotation thanks to the emergence of young star Paul Skenes, but the right-hander has been a reliable starter for the past four seasons and was an All-Star in 2023. Source: https://www.wtae.com/article/mitch-keller-mlb-trad... |
| 7/29/25 | Paul Skenes Extends Incredible Streak During Pirates-Diamondbacks. To say Paul Skenes has had an incredible start to his MLB career would be a wild understatement. After an impressive college career at LSU, Skenes, 23, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. After starting just five games at the Minor League level, Skenes was called up by the Pirates, and he has yet to disappoint. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/paul-skenes-exten... |
| 7/28/25 | 2025 MLB AL, NL Cy Young Odds: Skenes Back on Top; Skubal Favored. Paul Skenes has reemerged favored in the NL, while Tarik Skubal remains the heavy favorite in the AL. See the latest odds. Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/2025-mlb-al-... |
| 7/28/25 | Pirates' Paul Skenes Finishes Historic Month. Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes showed why he is one of the best in baseball with an exceptional month of July. Skenes finished with a 2-1 record in five starts, just two earned runs allowed over 27.0 innings pitched for a 0.67 ERA, with 21 hits, four hit batters and three walks allowed to 36 strikeouts, a .212 opposing batting average and a 0.89 WHIP. Zane Smith had a 0.66 ERA in September 1990, Jim Nelson posted a 0.64 ERA in June 1970, Dock Ellis had a 0.63 ERA in September 1972 and Bob Moose had a 0.34 ERA September 1975. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
| 7/28/25 | Pair of Cubs pitchers find themselves in elite company with their recent dominance. Only Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal have done what these two Chicago hurlers have accomplished. When your team has a pitcher mentioned alongside the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, Tarik Skubal, and reigning NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes, it's usually a good sign. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/pair-of-cubs-pitchers-find... |
| 7/27/25 | Dominant Paul Skenes leads Pirates past Diamondbacks. Paul Skenes pitched six shutout innings for the second consecutive start to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon. Skenes (6-8) gave up three hits, walked one and struck out nine on 99 pitches to lead the Pirates to the series victory and second consecutive shutout win over the Diamondbacks, who lost for the fifth time in their past six games. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/dominant-p... |
| 7/27/25 | Pirates' Paul Skenes Takes Mound vs. Diamondbacks. Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the series finale at PNC Park. Skenes made his first start vs. Arizona as a rookie on Aug. 4, 2024 at PNC Park. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
| 7/27/25 | Pirates star Paul Skenes vies for season milestone vs. D-backs. Pirates ace Paul Skenes will try secure pitching wins in back-to-back starts for the first time this season when he opposes Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series in Pittsburgh. The Pirates dropped a 1-0 decision in 11 innings to the Diamondbacks on Friday before rebounding for their fourth win in five outings with a 2-0 victory on Saturday. Skenes (5-8, 1.91 ERA) regained his form in his most recent start, and the All-Star picked up his first pitching win since May 28 when the right-hander threw six innings of a 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers last Monday. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/pirates-st... |
| 7/26/25 | Tigers' Skid Leads to Pirates History, Will This Adversity Help Detroit?. The Detroit Tigers have had a historic season so far, but they would love to soon forget the history they just made in Pittsburgh. The Pirates’ roster is built to record a stat like this. No team has hit Paul Skenes and being victim to Oneil Cruz’s insane athleticism can happen any night. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/tigers-skid-leads... |
| 7/25/25 | MLB Insider Names Pirates All-Star As Intriguing Trade Target For Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox need starting pitching, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have it. The Red Sox are looking to buy, while the last-place Pirates should be sellers. While Paul Skenes isn't for sale, the Pirates may be willing to part ways with a different All-Star in their rotation, especially if they're getting a bat in return. Source: https://nesn.com/2025/07/mlb-insider-names-pirates... |
| 7/24/25 | Pirates Announce Next Paul Skenes Start. Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star pitcher Paul Skenes returns to the mound, where the home fans will see him pitch once again. Skenes will make his next start for the Pirates against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 27 at PNC Park, with first pitch set for 1:35 p.m. Skenes made his first start vs. Arizona as a rookie on Aug. 4, 2024 at PNC Park. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
| 7/23/25 | Paul Skenes, Make-A-Wish Foundation give 10-year-old pitcher the memory of a lifetime. For 10-year-old Riley Wheaton, Tuesday went down as a day that he and his family will never forget after what has been a challenging last year. The young pitcher got to meet his hero, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, and spend a day finding out what life is like in the big leagues. In October of last year, Wheaton had to be flown to Boston Children's Hospital when he was found to be in complete heart failure. Wheaton went through multiple rounds of chemotherapy and was found to be in remission, but according to his family, during all the treatments, he was still in the hospital, obsessed with baseball. Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/paul-skene... |
| 7/23/25 | Jack's Take: Chicago Cubs' Matthew Boyd A Legitimate Cy Young Contender. It's no surprise to see Paul Skenes and Zack Wheeler lead the National League Cy Young race again after top-three finishes last season. Chris Sale was doing well to defend his crown, too, before a rib injury knocked him out in June. On Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, the 34-year-old left-hander tossed his seventh shutout –– and third straight, part of a 23-inning scoreless streak –– for his 14th quality start in 20 tries this season. Boyd carving through opposing lineups is commonplace now, but few expected this type of sustained performance going into the year. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/columnis... |
| 7/22/25 | Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates odds, picks and predictions. The Detroit Tigers (60-41) face the Pittsburgh Pirates (40-61) in the second game of a 3-game set Tuesday. First pitch from PNC Park in Pittsburgh is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Tigers vs. Pirates odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: Tied 2-2 The Tigers were shut out 3-0 Monday in the series opener. They managed just 5 hits in the game and 3 off RHP Paul Skenes , who kept the Tigers in their cage. The Tigers are 1-7 in their last 8 games, but they remain 10 games up in the division. The Pirates got a spark from 1B Spencer Horwitz atop the lineup Monday. He had 3 hits and an RBI, and Skenes did his Source: https://www.milforddailynews.com/story/sports/mlb/... |
| 7/22/25 | Paul Skenes dazzles in first start since All-Star Game as the Pirates blank the Tigers 3-0. Paul Skenes allowed three hits over six efficient innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Monday night. Skenes (5-8), who last week became the first pitcher to start the All-Star game in each of the first two years of his career, struck out six, walked one and a hit batter to pick up his first victory since late May. The 23-year-old lowered his ERA to a major league-best 1.91 as Pittsburgh responded from a weekend sweep at home by the lowly Chicago White Sox by keeping the team that entered Monday with the best record in the majors in check. The Pirates did enough against Jack Flaherty (5-10) to give Skenes a bit of breathing room, a rarity during Pittsburgh's frustrating season. Source: https://wwmt.com/sports/content/paul-skenes-dazzle... |
| 7/22/25 | Skenes fine with Pirates monitoring his workload. Paul Skenes is more amenable to Pirates' soft inning cap this season as they try to manage their ace's load until the end of the season. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45791570/paul-... |
| 7/21/25 | Pirates' Paul Skenes Battles Tigers. The Pittsburgh Pirates begin their series vs. the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park with right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes taking the mound. Skenes makes his first start since he started for the National League in the All-Star Game at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, on July 15. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
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