Skenes, Pirates fall in pitchers’ duel with Cardinals

In less than a week, Paul Skenes will have spent exactly one calendar year as a big leaguer, having made his MLB debut May 11, 2024.

Over that span, from a performance standpoint, there has appeared to be little the 6-foot-7 Pittsburgh Pirates phenom and reigning NL Rookie of the Year can’t do.

But beating the St. Louis Cardinals has been one task that’s eluded him so far.

Entering his Tuesday start at Busch Stadium, Skenes was 0-3 in four outings against the Cardinals, who have accounted for h...