PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Paul Skenes embarks on his final outing before the All-Star break, facing off against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. This marks the first time Skenes will face the Twins in his career and also his 20th start of the 2025 season. Skenes is coming off a strong outing vs. the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 6, where he posted a season-high 10 strikeouts over five scoreless innings. The Pirates offense didn’t provide any runs in a 1-0 shutout defeat, confirming the sweep. He has a 4-7 record in 2025, as the Pirates have scored four runs or less in all, but four of his starts. Skenes ranks as one of the best pitchers in baseball,