Skenes' Tough Opening Day: Pirates Lose to Mets

0:00On March 27, Paul Schienz had a tough opening day for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the New York Mets. The highly-totted pitcher lasted just two-thirds of an inning, allowing four hits, five earned runs, one strikeout, and two walks before getting. Poled. The Mets won the game 11-7, despite two aces on the mound. Defensive miscues played a big role, with heirs and centerfield letting runners stay on base when they should not have. Wolves were dropping in unusual spots, leading to a sky-high batting average on balls and play. Warm 80-degree weather also made the ball carry farther off the bat. Fans and analysts were stunned to see Schienz, who entered with a sub-1 ERA from last year, start his season with a 67.5-earned run. Average. Commentators noted the Mets did a great job grinding out at bats, putting pressure on him early. Schienz stayed classy, blaming some bad luck without pointing fingers at his teammates. He admitted the lead-off walk hurt and stressed the need to execute pitches sooner.

1:01No hard contact overall, just untimely results that piled up fast. Do not worry though, it is just the first game of 162. Schienz will shake this off and get back to dominating soon. That's the story for today, New York Mets News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.