Paul Skenes, Pirates aim for series win over Giants

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Opponents are already running out of superlatives to describe Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, who has shown flashes of brilliance in his first two career starts.

The Pirates will turn to Skenes (1-0, 2.70 ERA) on Thursday when they face the visiting San Francisco Giants in the rubber match of a three-game series.

San Francisco evened the series after rallying from a f