Pirates' Skenes Falters in Opening Day Loss

0:00On March 26, Paul Schienz, the pirate's top starter, suffered a tough loss on opening day 2026 against the Metz at City Field. The right-hander allowed five runs in just two-thirds of an inning while throwing 37 pitches, his shortest outing ever. The pirates grabbed a two-nothing lead in the top of the first, on a two-run homer. But things unraveled fast for Schienz in the bottom half, as the Metz loaded the bases and capitalized with key hits. Holding misscues in the outfield, fueled the Metz rally, turning a close game into a five-run explosion early. Schienz usually shuts down lineups, but this debut exposed some early season rest. It marched the shortest season opening start by any reigning Sai Young winner who began as a starter. Schienz walked off after hitting a batter, handing the ball to reliever Johan Ramirez. Pirate Spans hoped this is just a blip as Schienz aims to rebound in his next turn. That's your update from MLB News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.