The last time Paul Skenes took the mound it was against these same Cubs and the game finished with a score of 14-10. Skenes gave up 3, but it was the shaky Pittsburgh bullpen that blew a 7 run lead. The Cubs have scored the most runs in baseball over the past week, yet we’re seeing a total of 6.5 on the overnight because 2 strong starters are taking the mound. Skenes most likely won’t go more than 5-6 innings and we’re obviously taking into account that the Pirates will score as well. This total is too low. Take the OVER.