Paul Skenes could not get out of the sixth inning, and the Pirates lost to Toronto for the second straight game on Saturday.
Joe Block has the story.
The series concludes this afternoon with a good pitching matchup. Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller (4-2, 3.86 ERA) faces Blue Jays righty Dylan Cease (3-2, 2.98 ERA). Coverage begins with Pirates Insider with Jason Mackey at 11:15 on WCCS.
The Pirates’ Jared Jones threw four-and-a-third innings for Indianapolis last night, surrendering three runs on two hits, walking three and striking out six in a 5-4 win over Toledo. Jones is eligible for reinstatement from the sixty-day injured list today, but the Pirates have not announced their plans for the right-hander, who had elbow surgery a year ago.
