Skenes' second act? 0 hits, 0 runs, 11 K's

Plus: Shohei homers on Ohtani Day

Saturday, May 18 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Skenes' second report card: Straight K's   Paul Skenes' encore start against the Cubs was even better than the first, beginning with seven strikeouts in a row. "I mean, the first three innings, it's about as good as it gets," manager Derek Shelton said. City of LA declares 'Shohei Ohtani Day,' then he crushes HR Judge, Stanton both homer as Yanks win 5th straight Skubal's dominant AZ homecoming fueled by Tigers' bats Peña's power bat continues to boost Astros (6 straight wins) Leadoff HR in 2nd straight game ignites O's runaway win 'He's as electric as it gets': Wheeler levels up fastball Alexander flirts with perfection in 'a really impressive outing' Fortes shines in all facets in Marlins' third straight shutout MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Tyler Alexander: 7.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 4 K's Carried perfect game into 8th inning Tarik Skubal: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 6 K's Early AL Cy Young favorite lowers ERA to 1.80, WHIP to 0.78 Javier Báez: 3-for-4, 2 2B, R, 5 RBIs Enters hitting .167, delivers two 2-run 2Bs, RBI 1B Jesús Luzardo: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 7 K's Combines with 3 RP for Marlins' 3rd shutout in a row Salvador Perez: 3-for-3, 2B, R, BB, RBI Lone player left from '14 AL champs honored pregame PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Julio Rodríguez's "No Fly Zone" includes Baltimore. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Hey, Bro, coming at ya! It wasn't just any ol' fan who caught Spencer Steer's foul ball at Dodger Stadium -- it was his twin brother! 11 ways Skenes' stellar start has put him in rare air Just two starts into his MLB career, Pirates phenom Paul Skenes is already making history. Copper-coated and camo: Skenes shows off special kicks Armed Forces Weekend has a particularly special meaning for Pirates phenom Paul Skenes, who paid homage to his background with a pair of custom military-themed cleats. Are reliever-turned-starters here to stay? Executive reporter Mark Feinsand takes a spin around the league to look at some emerging starting pitchers and a key cog in the Rockies' lineup. Given a fresh start, former ace is pitching like a frontline starter again Jack Flaherty has put his career back on the right track and gotten back to his old ways. '90 seconds of pure joy' When the Mariners parachuted hot dogs from the upper level for fans, there was a lot of physics -- and a little help from Belinda Carlisle -- involved. Bleacher Features on MLB Network It's a Saturday double feature with "The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training" at 11 a.m. ET, then "A League of Their Own" at 5:30 p.m. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD PIT 9 CHC 3 WAS 2 PHI 4 SEA 2 BAL 9 CWS 2 NYY 4 TB 4 TOR 3 MIN 2 CLE 3 NYM 0 MIA 8 SD 3 ATL 1 OAK 2 KC 6 LAA 9 TEX 3 MIL 4 HOU 5 BOS 6 STL 10 DET 13 ARI 0 CIN 3 LAD 7 COL 5 SF 10 © 2024 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.