Skenes to make much-anticipated debut vs the Cubs

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We've got a full slate today with all thirty teams in action, with seven starters with an overall matchup score of 1.2 or better. Potential weather is in the forecast for just two games (CHI-at-PIT and TEX-at-COL.) Offense could be at a premium, with just two games with run totals of 9 or higher.

Notable Starts:

Paul Skenes, who has shown exceptional performance in his seven starts (27.1 IP) at AAA-Indianapolis with a phenomenal 35.2% K-BB, a 0.99 ERA, and a 0.91 WHIP, is set to debut at home against the Cubs. The Cubs, who have been slightly below average against RHP with a 95 wRC+, might face a tough challenge. While the matchup tool rates Skenes as the tenth-best option on the slate, it does give him...

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