Handicapper 'Stitches' is predicting a win for the Cincinnati Reds against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night, specifically calling for Andrew Abbott to lead the visiting team to victory over pitcher Paul Skenes. Skenes, who has been described as 'untouchable,' has struggled in his recent starts, holding an 0-5 record over his last seven appearances.
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In other recent MLB action, the Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 13-2. Seth Lugo of the Royals gave up seven runs in the game, including a two-run homer to Junior Caminero in the seventh inning. The article also noted a game between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants where the Athletics came back from a 6-2 deficit in the seventh inning to win 9-6, resulting in a split of the day's predicted outcomes.