Paul Skenes overcomes leadoff homer to shut Atlanta down

It wasn’t the start Paul Skenes hoped for on Saturday. His third pitch on Saturday to Atlanta leadoff hitter Jarred Kelenic landed over the right field wall for a solo homer. “Everybody knows who [Skenes] is,” Kelenic said. “I made a plan to myself that I was going to be aggressive in the zone, especially on the fastball, early. I was just on time for it … He’s got great stuff, and he’s going to be an absolute superstar.”

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