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McCarthy Hits Leadoff Inside-the-Park Homer Off Skenes in Rockies' 2-1 Win over Pirates

Paul Skenes is set to start for Pittsburgh, which trails Colorado 1-0 in the series and enters Saturday at .500.

  • On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Colorado Rockies in Denver for the second game of the series. Pittsburgh starts pitcher Paul Skenes, while Colorado counters with Tomoyuki Sugano.
  • The Colorado Rockies enter the contest with a 1-0 series lead, though the season series is tied 2-2. Pittsburgh holds a 38-38 record overall, while Colorado remains 29-47.
  • Pittsburgh's Brandon Lowe leads the team with 18 home runs, while Bryan Reynolds has 16 hits in his last 10 games. Colorado's Troy Johnston boasts a.312 batting average with 34 RBIs.
  • Oddsmakers favor the visiting Pirates at-209, with the Rockies listed at +169. The over/under for tonight's matchup is set at 10 runs.
  • Both clubs manage significant injuries, with Colorado's McCade Brown and Kris Bryant on the 60-Day IL. Pittsburgh's Reynolds is day-to-day, while Konnor Griffin remains on the 10-Day IL.
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McCarthy hits leadoff inside-the-park homer off Skenes in Rockies' 2-1 win over Pirates

Jake McCarthy hit a leadoff inside-the-park home run off Paul Skenes and the Colorado Rockies survived another tense ninth inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday night.

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Pirates look to Paul Skenes to even series against Rockies

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