The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to bounce back from a lackluster road trip as they prepare to host the Pittsburgh Pirates, highlighted by a pitcher’s duel between Paul Skenes and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. A national broadcast by MLB Network has garnered attention for the game, due to Skenes’ local roots and impressive season by Yamamoto, who boasts a 0.93 ERA. Manager Dave Roberts has praised Yamamoto as the best pitcher in the NL, enhancing excitement around this matchup at Dodger Stadium.
Skenes is taking the mound for his sixth start of the season and third career outing at Dodger Stadium. He's anticipating having a large group of friends and family in attendance after only his parents were on hand while the Pirates played the Los Angeles Angels earlier in the week.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts declared Yamamoto as the best pitcher in the National League, noting this reflects the strength of Yamamoto's current season and is not a slight to Skenes.
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