Chelsa and Chris ponder who in the NFL would they consider the most like Pittsburgh Pirates' star pitcher Paul Skenes, from a performance, age and temperament standpoint.

In just his second season, Skenes became the first pitcher to start the All-Star Game in his first two years. However, despite his impressive performance, fate had other plans.

PITTSBURGH (AP) Paul Skenes allowed three hits over six efficient innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Monday night.

Paul Skenes is dominant. That's nothing new, but after his latest gem of a start, he reached numbers that haven't been seen since the dead-ball era. In his start against the 60-win Detroit Tigers ...

Skenes -- who is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA in two career starts vs. Arizona -- is one of the hardest pitchers to hit this season. He has 45 strikeouts in 37 innings over his past seven starts.

Skenes is a part of that process, and he's amenable, within reason. He hasn't thrown more than 88 pitches in any of his four starts this month, even though he's allowed all of two runs in the process.

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes allowed three hits over six efficient innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Monday night. Skenes (5-8), who last week became the first ...