Paul Skenes starts vs. Reds

CINCINNATI — When a winning streak ends, the only choice is to try and start a new one. Paul Skenes cruised into his last start with three straight wins before dropping his first game of the second half to the Cubs.

With the Pirates in the thick of the NL Wild Card race and the Trade Deadline just a few days away, Skenes will have to get back on track against the division-rival Reds on…