Happy Sunday to you all! Today can also be called Paul Skenes day! The rookie sensation will be starting for Pittsburgh as they host the Tamp Bay Rays in an afternoon showcase of pitching. Not only will we be able to watch Skenes hurl his 104+MPH fastball, but we will have Aaron Civale pitching for the Rays.
While Civale's 2-5 record may not inspire confidence, as a No Run First Inning fanatic- I am only worried about how well he can get three outs in the first inning, and there he has shined! Which is why, with both of these pitchers on the mound in the first inning, this is one of the games I will be targeting today for NRFI.