Max Meyer pitches strongly as the Miami Marlins defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. Meyer allows one run over six innings, finishing with six hits allowed, three walks and one hit batter while striking out nine. He also strands nine runners during the start. On the other side, Pirates rookie Paul Skenes takes the loss and falls to 0-4 in his last six starts since his May 12 win. Skenes gives up home runs to Heriberto Hernández and Joe Mack in the second inning. The Marlins’ offense supports Meyer’s outing to secure the victory despite missed scoring opportunities. Overall, the game features a matchup between two starting pitchers, with Meyer holding Pittsburgh to a limited run total while Skenes is damaged by early extra-base hits. Meyer improves his record to 7-0 and lowers his ERA to 2.75, while the Pirates’ defeat continues a stretch of struggles for Skenes.
Max Meyer outduels Paul Skenes as Marlins beat Pirates 4-2
Max Meyer pitches strongly as the Miami Marlins defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. Meyer allows one run over six innings, finishing with six hits allowed, three walks and one hit batter while striking...
- Max Meyer allows one run in six innings for the Miami Marlins in a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Meyer records nine strikeouts and strands nine runners; he allows six hits, walks three, and hits one batter.
- Paul Skenes takes the loss and falls to 0-4 in his last six starts since May 12.
- Skenes gives up home runs to Heriberto Hernández and Joe Mack in the second inning.
- The Marlins score four runs to back Meyer’s performance, securing the series win in the described game.
Max Meyer gave up six hits, walked three and hit a batter, but he struck out nine for the Marlins while Skenes fell to 0-4 in six starts.
2 hours agoMeyer lowered his ERA to 2.75 and is making a case for his first All-Star selection a season after posting a career-best 4.73 ERA. And he just beat Paul Skenes.
3 hours agoMax Meyer allowed one run in six innings, stranding nine runners in the Miami Marlins' 4-2 victory over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Meyer (7-0) gave up six hits, walked three and hit a batter, but he struck out nine. Skenes (6-6), who fell to 0-4 in six starts since last winning on May 12, gave up home runs to Heriberto Hernández and Joe Mack in the second inning.
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