Skenes pitches 6 scoreless innings and Pirates hold off Dodgers 5-3 for 3-game series sweep

Paul Skenes pitched six scoreless innings and earned his 10th win of the season as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep. Skenes (10-9) allowed two hits, struck out eight, and walked one. Skenes, last season's NL Rookie of the Year who was 4-8 this season for the last-place Pirates, has won six of his last seven decisions.