Pirates Preview: Healthy Paul Skenes heads to Atlanta

This article was originally published on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates put together a lifeless performance Friday night and lost 6-1 to the Atlanta Brave at Truist Park.

Martín Pérez struggled to return from the injured list. Bryan Reynolds extended his hitting streak to 24 games, but the Pirates (39-42) managed just one run on a Ke’Bryan Hayes double in the ninth.

The Pirates will try to bounce back against the Braves (45-35) on Saturday behind Paul Skenes.

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