Paul Skenes made a big impression at Dodger Stadium on Friday, April 25, shutting down the Los Angeles Dodgers and leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 win in the series opener. The 22-year-old did more than dominate on the mound — he made an impact with a strong postgame message about how he views pitching in today’s game.

The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers may feature the best lineup of all-time. Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes clearly doesn't care, though. On Friday night, Skenes turned in 6.1 innings of shutout baseball in Los Angeles while striking out nine Dodgers.

Paul Skenes pitched 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball with a season-high nine strikeouts, winning his duel with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers.