The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t had the season they hoped for so far, but one undeniable bright spot has been second-year ace Paul Skenes. Despite Skenes’ dominance nearly every time he takes the mound,

Let’s try to look at the Cubs’ 2-1 loss to the Pirates in 10 innings Friday this way: If there was one game in this series they might have been destined to lose, it was the game where Paul Skenes started for Pittsburgh.