Cubs vs. Paul Skenes and the Pirates: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info – September 3
The Pittsburgh Pirates face the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET — see below for batter vs. pitcher stats for the Cubs versus Pirates starter Paul Skenes.
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Pirates vs. Cubs Matchup Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: MARQ
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- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
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Paul Skenes 2024 Stat Insights
- Skenes gets the start for the Pirates, his 19th of the season. He is 8-2 with a 2.23 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- In 18 games this season, the 22-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.23, with 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .201 against him.
- Skenes heads into the outing with 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Skenes will try to continue an 18-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing).
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- Skenes has a 3 ERA and a 1 WHIP against the Cubs this season in 15 innings pitched, allowing a .200 batting average over three appearances.
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Paul Skenes Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cubs | Aug. 28 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Reds | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | Aug. 16 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| at Dodgers | Aug. 10 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 4 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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Cubs Hitters vs. Paul Skenes
| Name | ABs | Hits | AVG | OBP | HR | Strikeouts | Walks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Tauchman | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ian Happ | 6 | 1 | .167 | .286 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Michael Busch | 5 | 0 | .000 | .286 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Cody Bellinger | 5 | 1 | .200 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Mastrobuoni | 4 | 2 | .500 | .500 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner | 3 | 2 | .667 | .750 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Bethancourt | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.