SportsLine's model simulated Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Friday afternoon's matchup at Wrigley Field in Chicago

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Despite the reigning NL rookie of the year's presence on the mound against them, the Cubs should take the win, as the Pirates are not expected to score more than two runs. Luis Castillo and Gavin ...

It’s a rare occasion when Paul Skenes takes the mound and isn’t the major storyline. But Friday afternoon in Chicago fit that bill, as Skenes pitched only five frames, tying a season low, in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2-1 win in 10 innings over the Cubs.

The Padres have had a tough time in the desert, dropping each of the past 2 games in Phoenix by a combined score of 13-8. San Diego has dropped 3 in a row, while going 3-7 in the past 10 games since June 4.