Paul Skenes is having quite the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates when you compare the two. So far in 2025, the righty ace has 4.8 Wins Above Replacement. He has just four wins in his record. That's nearly impossible, although the stats only have some layer of correlation, clearly.

Crowley.The Pirates did score zero runs in a 1-0 final on Sunday, but “you are pulling your best player from a game because you have your eyes on a game that’s over a week away that does not count for the standings,