Paul Skenes tosses eight strikeouts in season-high seven innings vs. Rays
Paul Skenes struck out eight batters and allowed one run and six hits with one walk in a season-high seven innings vs. the Rays.JUNE 23
Yandy Diaz, Rays jump ahead early, take series from PiratesYandy Diaz extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a first-pitch leadoff homer to help the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Pittsburg...
JUNE 23•SACBEE.COM
Bryan Reynolds - 20-game hitting streakReynolds went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday against the Rays.
ImpactReynolds extended his hitting streak to 20 games with an infield single in the first, then later tied the game with a fourth-inning blast that just cleared the wall in right. It was the 12th home run for Reynolds who has collected five of those during this current hit streak that spans the entirety of the month of June.
JUNE 23•ROTOWIRE
Josh Fleming - Resumes working out of bullpenFleming retired the lone batter he faced in relief Friday in the Pirates' 10-3 loss to the Rays.
ImpactFleming was back in the bullpen for the beginning of the Pirates' three-game set with Tampa Bay after he made a four-inning spot start in Colorado in his previous outing this past Sunday. The veteran southpaw has just one save and one hold among his 17 relief appearances on the season and will likely be relegated to lower-leverage spots even after the Pirates placed closer David Bednar (oblique) on the injured list Sunday.
JUNE 23•ROTOWIRE
Yandy Díaz - Hitting streak up to 16Diaz went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Pirates.
ImpactDiaz tagged Pirates' starter Paul Skenes early, depositing the first pitch of the game off the foul pole in right field for his sixth homer of the season. He later led off the eighth with his third hit, which eventually saw pinch-runner Jose Caballero to cross the plate with the go-ahead run. Diaz extended his hitting streak to 16 games in the process, collecting his ninth multiple hit effort during that stretch and fourth multi-hit game over the last five. He's batting 26-for-71 (.366) during the streak.
JUNE 23•ROTOWIRE
Paul Skenes Gives Up HR On His First Pitch, But Was Lights Out The Rest Of Game Against TampaPitchers prefer to start their appearances on the mound without much difficulty. Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes did not get that bene...
JUNE 23•OUTKICK.COM
Yandy gets best of Skenes to back Rays' strong pitchingPITTSBURGH -- The Rays knew they’d have their hands full Sunday afternoon with Pirates phenom Paul Skenes on the mound. The flame-throwing 2...
JUNE 23•MLB.COM
