Paul Skenes has now thrown 9.1 scoreless innings. He’s struck out 19 batters in that time. He’s allowed two walks and four hits. What he hasn’t done is pitch much more than three innings per start.
On Friday night, Skenes at least pitched into the fourth inning. Finishing three scoreless frames with 54 pitches and eight strikeouts, Skenes came back out for the fourth inning for the first time this season. The first pitch was a 94.5 MPH splinker, which got a slow 30 foot roller down the third base line, fielded cleanly by catcher Grant Koch for the final out.