The Chicago Cubs, who are second in the NL Central will send Kyle Hendricks to the mound. He is 3-10 this season with a 6.33 ERA. The Pittsburgh Pirates are last in the NL Central. Paul Skenes gets the start for the Pirates. He is 8-2 with a 2.16 ERA. They Cubs have scored 4.41 runs per game this season but have been scoring at a higher clip recently. This is his third start of the season against the Pirates and he is 0-1 in 9.2 innings allowing eight runs on nine hits. The Pirates are putting up 4.17 runs per game. Skenes has faced the Cubs twice this season, going 1-0 in 10.0 innings, allowing three runs and 18 strikeouts. Over their last seven starts, Hendricks is 2-3 with a 4.30 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP in 37.2 innings while Paul Skenes is 3-2 with a 2.22 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP in 44.2 innings. BIP. The Pirates have a huge edge on the mound but the Cubs have been swinging some hot bats. I am going with the dog here.

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