Paul Skenes is having quite the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates when you compare the two. So far in 2025, the righty ace has 4.8 Wins Above Replacement. He has just four wins in his record. That's nearly impossible, although the stats only have some layer of correlation, clearly.

Paul Skenes's day on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates was frustratingly familiar on Sunday. Skenes was dominant, striking out 10 Seattle Mariners while scattering five hits across five innings before getting a surprising early hook,