Diving into the Pittsburgh Pirates' and Team USA ace's career numbers against a powerful Dominican Republic team.

Team USA starter Paul Skenes' girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, has shown her support for him and the team during the World Baseball Classic.

Former MLB catcher Eric Kratz analyzed the game plan for Paul Skenes and Team USA against the mighty Dominican Republic lineup. Kratz believes Skenes will have an easier outing if

The United States national baseball team brings a 2-0 mark into tonight's game against Mexico.

Paul Skenes has dominated on the mound in an Air Force uniform. In an LSU uniform. In a Bradenton Marauders and Altoona Curve and Indianapolis Indians uniform. And of course in a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform.

Cristopher Sánchez pitched five shutout innings, allowing two hits, and the Dominican Republic offense pounded out a 10-0, seven-inning win in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. Austin Wells hit a three-run home run for the 10-run rule to take effect in the bottom of the seventh.

Yet the Dominican Republic is on to the World Baseball Classic semifinals anyway, thanks to a dismantling of Korea that was downright surgical. Two big innings keyed by aggressive baserunning, Cristopher Sánchez’s five shutout innings and Austin Wells’ pinch-hit three-run walk-off home run were more than enough for the Dominicans in a 10-0,