Paul Skenes Carried a No-Hitter Into the Sixth and the Pirates Buried the Padres 7-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates are rolling early, and Paul Skenes just reminded everyone why he's the guy anchoring their rotation. On Tuesday at PNC Park, Skenes was absolutely dominant, keeping the San Diego Padres off the board through five innings with a no-hitter intact before finally allowing a single to Fernando Tatis Jr. in the sixth. That's the kind of performance that swings games in April.
Skenes Was Surgical, the Pirates Were Ruthless
Skenes threw 87 pitches and gave up just one run on two hits across 6 1/3 innings, striking out six batters while walking two and hitting one. The only damage came from Xander Bogaerts, who hit a solo shot in the seventh. For a pitcher building his resume early in the season, that's a masterclass. Oneil Cruz and Nick Gonzales both came through with clutch two-run hits to back up the gem, and the Pirates made it ugly by exploding for five runs in the eighth off Padres reliever Adrian Morejon.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiThis was Pittsburgh's sixth win in seven games. That's the kind of hot streak that matters in April when every game sets the tone. The Padres, meanwhile, managed just three hits against the Pirates' lineup. Miguel Andujar had the only other hit for San Diego. Nick Pivetta took the loss, giving up two runs over five innings. Even though the Padres had scored 13 runs over their previous two games, the Pirates' pitching and timely hitting shut the door hard.
Around the Diamond
It wasn't just Pittsburgh having a night. Trevor Story's bases-loaded double in the sixth inning broke a scoreless tie and the Boston Red Sox held on 3-2 over Milwaukee. The Guardians walked off against Kansas City 2-1 when Brayan Rocchio delivered a tiebreaking single in the ninth. Baltimore rallied past Chicago 4-2 with Gunnar Henderson providing the go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth. The Mets extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-3 win over Arizona in 10 innings, and Cincinnati took down Miami 6-3 in extra innings when Nathaniel Lowe and Matt McLain's two-run double put the game away. St. Louis beat Washington 7-6 in 10 frames with Thomas Saggese and JJ Wetherholt delivering go-ahead doubles.
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