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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes looks out from the dugout in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Friday, May 17, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes gets the ball back between batters the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Friday, May 17, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes walks through the dugout during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Friday, May 17, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)