Skubal start ranks as Thursday's best
Sep 3 2026
Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: Nine games are on the docket for Thursday. The Giants and Pirates are scheduled to be first out of the chute with a PNC Park tilt at 12:35 p.m. ET, which marks one of three day games on the slate. Rain could impact that game and perhaps three others (TAM@TEX, MIL@CHC, BOS@BAL). MIA@KC figures as a wind-blowing-out proposition. Peg the Matchup Ratings as being just slightly below average overall. ERA is a category weighing down the numbers the most.
Notable Starts:
Tarik Skubal has held opposing batters to a .624 OPS for his career. In September/October regular-season games, that figure has been a tidy .576. Skubal's quality-of-contact numbers alongside a 3.00 August ERA were excellent, and on Thursday...
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