Paul Skenes might still be relatively new in the major leagues. Tuesday night against St. Louis was not one of those outings. The Cardinals touched Skenes for three runs in the third and two more in the sixth in a 5-3 loss that dropped Skenes to 0-3 against Pittsburgh's longtime NL Central rival.

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was knocked around by the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night, allowing a career-high five runs in a 5-3 loss at frigid PNC Park. Skenes (1-1), who was electric in his first two starts this season,

Skenes worked quickly through the first two innings and retired six straight batters, but things quickly fell apart. He gave up three runs to the Cardinals in the third inning and