Pirates Lose Another Skenes Start, Drop Series to Marlins

June 14, 2026 - 22:31

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates got the pitching matchup they wanted on Sunday afternoon, sending rookie sensation Paul Skenes to the mound for the decisive game of their series against the Miami Marlins. Once again, Skenes delivered a performance worthy of a win. Once again, the Pirates could not get him one.

Skenes worked six innings, striking out eight and allowing just two runs on four hits. He left the game with the score tied, giving his team a chance. But the Pirates offense went silent after the fourth inning, managing only one hit over the final five frames. The bullpen faltered in the eighth, surrendering a pair of runs that proved to be the difference. Miami took the game 4-2, handing Pittsburgh their second series loss in a row.

The loss drops the Pirates further below .500 and continues a troubling trend. In Skenes' last five starts, the team has managed to score a total of just seven runs while he was in the game. For a pitcher with his stuff, the lack of support is becoming a major storyline. The Pirates head out on the road now, hoping to find some answers at the plate before the season slips away entirely.