It’s only April 25, but Friday’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates has the potential to be the best pitching matchup of the season.
Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-1, 0.93 ERA) is taking on Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes (2-2, 2.87 ERA) in a battle between two of the league’s best young pitchers.
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Yamamoto already outdueled two-time Cy Young award winner Jacob deGrom earlier this season. He’ll now look to do the same against the reigning National League Rookie of the Year, who finished third in Cy Young voting last year.