Hard throwers continue to give the Dodgers problems as they fall behind early and lose to Paul Skenes and the Pirates.
This week’s pitching matchups should have favored the Dodgers’ powerhouse lineup. In their first two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week, the Dodgers faced a pair of rookie right-handers in Jared Jones and Paul Skenes. Both prospects are talented . Skenes, in particular, looks destined for stardom, already thriving in the big leagues less than a year after being drafted No. 1 overall.
Wednesday’s game was better than most, too, with the Dodgers’ going five-for-14 against Skenes’ highly touted heater — including a long home run from Shohei Ohtani from the third inning, his 15th of the year — albeit while striking out on the pitch six times. Still, the fastball weakness has appeared to be increasingly exploited by opponents of late. No team has faced more fastballs than the Dodgers this season. And this week, Jones and Skenes both leaned on the pitch heavily.
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