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.

Pittsburgh’s 22-year-old ace from Orange County pitches 6⅓ innings with a season-high nine strikeouts and wins in the L.A. area for the first time, handing the Dodgers their fourth loss in five

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.