Well, the weather was nice.
Kyle Hendricks had another one of those bad outings we’ve seen too often this year, but honestly that didn’t matter because Paul Skenes lived up to his billing as the No. 1 overall pick just last summer. Skenes struck out the first seven Cubs, 11 overall, and didn’t give up a hit in his six innings (100 pitches) of work. The Cubs scored a few consolation runs off the Pirates bullpen, but it all added up to a 9-3 defeat. The Cubs still haven’t lost more than two in a row this year, but.