Despite suffering his first loss in the MLB, Pirates starter Paul Skenes saw his odds increase significantly for winning for NL Cy Young Award.

The Pittsburgh rookie pitched eight and a third innings and fanned eight batters in the Pirates 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

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