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Paul Skenes
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PIT
2026 season
- GP
- 32
- W-L
- 10-11
- ERA
- 3.92
- WHIP
- 1.12
- K
- 200
- IP
- 174.1
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs STL | W 2-1 | - | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 18 | vs KC | W 8-5 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 12 | @CHC | L 3-4 | - | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 6 | vs LAA | W 1-0 | W | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 1 | vs SF | W 13-12 | - | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Aug 25 | @SD | W 1-0 | - | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 19 | vs DET | W 4-3 | - | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Aug 11 | @MIA | L 0-2 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 5 | @MIL | L 2-4 | L | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Jul 31 | @CIN | L 7-8 | - | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Jul 25 | vs CHC | L 0-11 | L | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| Jul 19 | @CLE | W 7-1 | W | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Jul 12 | vs MIL | W 14-5 | W | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Jul 7 | vs ATL | W 12-4 | W | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jul 1 | @PHI | L 6-10 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun 26 | vs CIN | L 4-6 | - | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Jun 20 | @COL | L 1-2 | L | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Jun 14 | vs MIA | L 2-4 | L | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Jun 9 | vs LAD | L 3-12 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Jun 3 | @HOU | L 9-11 | - | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| May 28 | vs CHC | L 2-7 | L | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| May 23 | @TOR | L 2-5 | L | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| May 17 | vs PHI | L 0-6 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| May 12 | vs COL | W 3-1 | W | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| May 6 | @AZ | W 1-0 | W | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Apr 30 | vs STL | L 5-10 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Apr 24 | @MIL | W 6-0 | W | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Apr 18 | vs TB | L 7-8 | - | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Apr 13 | vs WSH | W 16-5 | W | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 7 | vs SD | W 7-1 | W | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Apr 1 | @CIN | W 8-3 | W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Mar 26 | @NYM | L 7-11 | L | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Sep 24 | @CIN | W 4-3 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 16 | vs CHC | L 1-4 | L | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 10 | @BAL | L 1-2 | - | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 4 | vs LAD | W 5-3 | W | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Aug 29 | @BOS | W 4-2 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 24 | vs COL | W 4-0 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Aug 18 | vs TOR | W 5-2 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Aug 12 | @MIL | L 0-14 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 7 | vs CIN | W 7-0 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Aug 2 | @COL | L 5-8 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Jul 27 | vs AZ | W 6-0 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Jul 21 | vs DET | W 3-0 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 11 | @MIN | L 1-2 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Jul 6 | @SEA | L 0-1 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jul 1 | vs STL | W 1-0 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 25 | @MIL | L 2-4 | L | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Jun 19 | @DET | W 8-4 | - | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Jun 13 | @CHC | W 2-1 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun 8 | vs PHI | W 2-1 | - | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Jun 3 | vs HOU | L 0-3 | L | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| May 28 | @AZ | W 10-1 | W | 6.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| May 23 | vs MIL | W 6-5 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| May 18 | @PHI | L 0-1 | L | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| May 12 | @NYM | L 3-4 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| May 6 | @STL | L 1-2 | L | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| May 1 | vs CHC | L 3-8 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Apr 25 | @LAD | W 3-0 | W | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Apr 19 | vs CLE | L 0-3 | L | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 14 | vs WSH | W 10-3 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Apr 8 | vs STL | L 3-5 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Apr 2 | @TB | W 4-2 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mar 27 | @MIA | L 4-5 | - | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 28 | @NYY | W 9-4 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 22 | @CIN | W 2-0 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 16 | @STL | L 0-4 | L | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 9 | vs MIA | W 3-2 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 3 | @CHC | W 5-0 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Aug 28 | vs CHC | L 10-14 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 22 | vs CIN | W 7-0 | W | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Aug 16 | vs SEA | W 5-3 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Aug 10 | @LAD | L 1-4 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Aug 4 | vs AZ | L 5-6 | - | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul 29 | @HOU | W 5-3 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Jul 23 | vs STL | L 1-2 | L | 8.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Jul 11 | @MIL | W 1-0 | W | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Jul 5 | vs NYM | W 14-2 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Jun 29 | @ATL | L 1-2 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Jun 23 | vs TB | L 1-3 | - | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Jun 17 | vs CIN | W 4-1 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Jun 11 | @STL | W 2-1 | - | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jun 5 | vs LAD | W 10-6 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| May 29 | @DET | W 10-2 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| May 23 | vs SF | L 6-7 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| May 17 | @CHC | W 9-3 | W | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| May 11 | vs CHC | W 10-9 | - | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Latest news
Skenes did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over 6.1 innings against the Cardinals. He struck out eight.
After surrendering five runs during his previous start against Kansas City, Skenes bounced back Thursday in his final outing of the campaign. The right-hander surrendered a first-inning homer to Alec Burleson but locked in from there, allowing just four more baserunners to reach. His strikeout of Leo Bernal to begin the seventh inning was his 200th of the season and signaled an end to his afternoon at 96 pitches. Skenes closes out an up-and-down campaign with a 10-11 record and a 3.82 ERA and 1.12 WHIP across 174.1 innings covering 32 starts.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 24
Skenes didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals, giving up five runs on six hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out seven.
The 24-year-old righty had trouble keeping the ball in the yard, serving up solo shots to Vinnie Pasquantino in the first inning and Michael Massey in the fourth, but it was a three-run third that accounted for most of the damage against Skenes. The would-be ace has unexpectedly crashed back to earth in 2026, and he's been tagged for five runs in four of his last 10 starts, limping to a 4.96 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 54:21 K:BB over 52.2 innings during that stretch. Skenes will try to head into the offseason with some momentum when he makes his final start of the year at home next week against the Cardinals.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 19
Skenes completed seven innings Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four batters in a no-decision against the Cubs.
Skenes struggled a bit early, giving up a solo homer in both of the first and third innings. However, those were the only hits he allowed during those frames, and the All-Star hurler finished his outing with four straight scoreless innings. Overall, Skenes allowed only six baserunners and was very efficient, needing just 82 pitches (53 strikes) to complete seven innings. He was in line for the win upon his departure, but a late letdown by the Pirates' bullpen spoiled that bid. Though Skenes again didn't do much in the strikeout department, this was a strong performance against a tough offense after he gave up five runs over 5.1 frames the last time he faced the Cubs. Skenes will carry a disappointing 3.78 overall ERA into his next start, which is projected to be at home against Milwaukee.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 12
Skenes (10-11) earned the win Sunday over the Angels, allowing four hits and a walk over 5.1 scoreless innings. He struck out two.
While Skenes wasn't exactly dominant Sunday, he managed to hold the Angels scoreless in a strong bounce-back performance after he gave up five runs in 4.2 innings against the Giants his last time out. It's Skenes' first win since July 19 -- he'd gone 0-3 with a 5.77 ERA across 34.1 innings in his previous seven outings. Overall, the 24-year-old Skenes sports a 3.83 ERA with a 1.15 WHIP and 181:45 K:BB across 29 starts (155 innings) this season. He's currently in line for a road matchup with the Cubs his next time out.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 6
Skenes didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's wild 13-12 win over the Giants, coughing up five runs on eight hits and three walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
An anticipated pitchers' duel between Skenes and Logan Webb never materialized, as the San Francisco ace got chased from the game in the third inning, while his Pittsburgh counterpart couldn't escape the fifth. Skenes has been able to complete six frames just once in his last seven starts, limping to a 5.77 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 41:18 K:BB through 34.1 innings over that stretch with an 0-3 record. He'll try to get back in the win column in his next outing, which is scheduled to come at home this weekend against the Angels.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 2
Skenes allowed three hits and struck out four without walking a batter over six shutout innings in a no-decision versus the Padres on Tuesday.
Skenes had gone five starts without reaching the six-inning mark, and he allowed a total of 18 runs (17 earned) over 23.2 innings in that span. This outing was a return to the form that's expected of the Pirates' ace, though he was again lacking in strikeouts, and he didn't get enough run support to pick up a win. Skenes is now at a 3.79 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 175:41 K:BB through 145 innings over 27 starts this year. He's projected to make his next start at home versus the Giants.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 26