Skenes' Nightmare Opening Day: Pirates Lose Ace

0:00On March 26, Pittsburgh pirates Ace Paul Schienes had a nightmare, opening day in the 2026 season against the New York Metz. He lasted just two-thirds of an inning, throwing 47 pitches and giving up five earn runs before getting pulled. The Metz jumped ahead, five to two, when he left the mound. Early trouble started with a walk to Francisco Lindor, followed by a single from Juan Soto. Bases loaded on walks and hits, then Outfield airs by O'Neill Cruz, let three run score on a deep fly, and another on a sun glare double. Schienes hit a batter before relief took over. Fans and analysts are stunned, as this tie Schienes career worst for runs allowed in the game. It marked the shortest opening day start by a pitcher since 2022. For the pirates, chasing playoffs after big offseason moves, losing their ace early hurts, though Brandon Lowe's two run homer gave them a brief lead. Defensive miscues caused Schienes big. Cruz's two airs turned potential outs into runs, and several hits were fluky bloopers.

1:00Still, all five runs go on a stat line, his shortest career outing outside of managed inning's limit last year. Schienes bounces back next Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds, with the pirates needing him to regain form for their wild car push. That's your New York Metz news today update, AI powered and always on.