Skenes (10-3) took the loss Monday against the Cardinals. He allowed one run on four hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out seven. The Pirates failed to give Skenes any run support Monday, which spoiled an otherwise strong start by the rookie. Skenes continues to impress, as he now has 15 quality starts in his first 21 career appearances. The 22-year-old has been fantastic as of late, allowing just four earned runs in his previous five starts combined. Skenes’ ERA sits at a minuscule 2.07 with a 0.98 WHIP and 158 K through 126 innings.