Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes is no stranger to impressive accomplishments. On Friday, he made the wrong kind of history with his start against the Chicago Cubs ( box score ).

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Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective. WPA Play of the Game: With a runner on first and no outs in the ninth, Daniel Palencia coaxed a ground ball to third. The Cubs went around the horn, relying on a replay overturn to come up with a huge double play. (.180).

The Chicago Cubs have enjoyed a strong start to the season, but that reportedly won't stop them from trying to improve ahead of the trade deadline.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 win against the host Chicago Cubs on Friday.

"Words like 'consistent' and 'reliable' sometimes don't feel like they do Jameson enough justice," Cubs manager Craig Counsell said.

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week.

The Chicago Cubs are having an excellent season so far, but to help ensure they are in the best position to succeed in October, they will have to make some upgrades. This winter, the front office did an excellent job of adding talent to help get this franchise over the hump.