Pittsburgh Pirates at Baltimore Orioles

Skenes surpasses 200 strikeouts for the Pirates in a 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Orioles

The 23-year-old Skenes has a majors-best 1.92 ERA over 178 innings in his first full season, and could make as many as three more starts. He pushed the strikeout total to 203, getting Samuel Basallo looking and Dylan Carlson swinging to complete the fifth.

Rookie Dylan Beavers hit a winning single — his first walk-off hit — off Kyle Nicolas (1-1) to give Baltimore its seventh victory in eight games. Jackson Holliday pulled the Orioles even in the eighth with a single off Isaac Mattson.

Spencer Horwitz's homer was the only hit in 6 2/3 innings off Tyler Wells in his second start for Baltimore after missing more than a year recovering from arm surgery.

Three Baltimore relievers contributed before Albert Suárez (2-0) pitched a clean 10th, despite a wild pitch that allowed designated runner Oneil Cruz to reach third.

Key moment Beavers' winning single in the 10th.

Key stat Skenes became only the second Pirates pitcher in the Modern Era (since 1901) to reach 200 strikeouts in 180 or fewer innings, joining Óliver Pérez (2004).

Up next Pittsburgh's Johan Oviedo (2-0) was set to start Thursday against Cade Povich (3-7, 5.16).

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