{"id":2294104,"date":"2024-07-13T15:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T19:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rookie-mlb-pitcher-paul-skenes-is-playing-so-well-hes-actually-disrupting-the-betting-market\/"},"modified":"2024-07-13T15:21:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T19:21:14","slug":"rookie-mlb-pitcher-paul-skenes-is-playing-so-well-hes-actually-disrupting-the-betting-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rookie-mlb-pitcher-paul-skenes-is-playing-so-well-hes-actually-disrupting-the-betting-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Rookie MLB Pitcher Paul Skenes Is Playing So Well, He\u2019s Actually &#8216;Disrupting&#8217; the Betting Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frookie-mlb-pitcher-paul-skenes-is-playing-so-well-hes-actually-disrupting-the-betting-market%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2294104&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the incredible performance \u200cof 22-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher, Paul Skenes,\u200b who has been dominating the MLB\u200d and disrupting\u2064 sports betting odds. Skenes&#8217;\u2064 exceptional \u2064talent and play have made him a top\u200c contender for the Cy Young award \u2063and\u200b have secured his\u2062 position as the National League Rookie\u200b of\u2062 the Year. Despite starting as a long shot, Skenes&#8217; impressive performance has made him \u200da favorite\u2062 among oddsmakers and\u2063 fans alike. He is\u200b set to\u2063 start in the MLB All-Star Game,\u200b becoming only the 5th rookie pitcher to receive this honor.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <\/p>\n<h2>Rookie MLB Pitcher Is Playing So Well, Oddsmakers Don&#8217;t Know What to Do with Him<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/%20\"><span>Bryan Chai<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 13, 2024 at 11:20am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Most 22-year-olds are still trying to figure out what to do with their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes, meanwhile, appears to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sports-betting-site-gets-torched-incredibly-insensitive-9-11-promotion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sports betting<\/a> oddsmakers scrambling to figure out what to do with <em>their<\/em> lives, now.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s due to the absurd talent and play of Skenes.<\/p>\n<p>For a frame of reference, Skenes\u2019 play has made the typically irrelevant Pittsburgh Pirates a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-bridget-ziegler-school-boards-use-a-leftist-playbook-to-intimidate-and-bully\/\" title=\"Exclusive -- Bridget Ziegler: School Boards Use a Leftist &#039;Playbook&#039; to Intimidate and Bully\">national talking point<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Take, for instance, all the chatter surrounding the Pirates after Skenes became just the fourth pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pirates\/status\/1811772322228957423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">since 1893<\/a> to record 10 or more strikeouts without giving up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-league-baseball-cant-get-out-of-its-own-way\/\" title=\"Major League Baseball Can\u2019t Get Out Of Its Own Way\">single hit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the stuff of record books \u2014 literally:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here are all 11 strikeouts by Paul S\ua4d8enes in case you missed it.<\/p>\n<p>Play of the Day presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/STIHLUSA?\">@STIHLUSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/inUgh4YsN7\">pic.twitter.com\/inUgh4YsN7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pirates\/status\/1811523611917758521?\">July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Skenes\u2019 unusual dominance and command of the game at such a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">young age<\/a> has been a great deal of fun for the Pirates and their fans \u2014 but not so much for oddsmakers.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/sports-betting\/story\/_\/id\/40549528\/pirates-ace-paul-skenes-success-disrupting-betting-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a> reports, Skenes\u2019 dominance is \u201cdisrupting\u201d a number of betting sites that don\u2019t know what to do with the red-hot rookie.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Skenes\u2019 11 strikeout day (the above video clip, wherein which the Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0) almost single-handedly made Skenes a top competitor for the prestigious National League <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/reigning-cy-young-winner-disappointed-raise-just-got\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cy Young<\/a> award, which is given annually to the league\u2019s best pitcher.<\/p>\n<p>As ESPN put it, that swing for Skenes was \u201ca remarkable one-day change not often seen at sportsbooks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The only two pitchers with better odds than the 22-year-old Skenes are multi-time All-Star veteran players. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zach Wheeler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale are the two prohibitive co-favorites to win the Cy Young.<\/p>\n<p>They are the only two pitchers ahead of Skenes, and both are his seniors by at least a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Of note, Skenes started the year as a long shot to win the Cy Young. Bettors who placed a bet on Skenes before this surge are looking at a potential 200:1 payout.<\/p>\n<p>But while Skenes still has a few notable hurdles to claim a Cy Young, what about the National League Rookie of the Year award?<\/p>\n<p>He has it so locked up, you may not even be able to bet on it at certain sportsbooks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI closed the [NL Rookie of the Year] pool after yesterday,\u201d Randy Blum, a Las Vegas baseball oddsmaker told ESPN. \u201cUnless he gets hurt, he\u2019s a lock to win. He\u2019s that good from what we\u2019ve seen so far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further adding to his young legend, Skenes was named the NL starting pitcher in this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/baseball-team-stands-ground-refuses-join-rest-mlb-hosting-pride-month-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLB<\/a> All-Star Game. He\u2019s just the 5th rookie pitcher to receive such an honor, ever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust being able to say that you started an All-Star Game in the first place is cool,\u201d Skenes told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/paul-skenes-to-start-2024-all-star-game-for-national-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MLB.com<\/a>. \u201cBut getting the opportunity to do it now in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/counting-down-the-10-biggest-quarterback-busts-of-all-time\/\" title=\"Counting Down The 10 Biggest Quarterback Busts Of All Time\">rookie year<\/a> is really cool, also.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are a lot of really good pitchers that have been in the league for a little bit that probably are also deserving. To even be in the conversation is really cool, and obviously, to be named the starter, it\u2019s surreal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The MLB All-Star festivities begin today, and will culminate on Tuesday with the All-Star game itself.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. 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Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A young MLB pitcher is performing so well that oddsmakers are unsure how to handle him. Paul Skenes, a rookie for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has been dominating games and has become a national sensation. His exceptional play has caused a stir in the sports betting world, with many sites struggling to adjust to his unexpected success. Despite starting the season as a long shot, Skenes is now a top contender for the Cy Young award and has already secured the National League Rookie of the Year title. His impressive performance has even earned him a spot as the starting pitcher in the MLB All-Star Game. This unexpected rise to stardom has left oddsmakers scrambling to keep up with Skenes&#8217; success<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2015,"featured_media":2294105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-43.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34925,12138,34924,11547,11580],"class_list":["post-2294104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-betting-market","tag-mlb","tag-paul-skenes","tag-pitcher","tag-rookie"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Picture-43.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2294104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2015"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2294104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2294104\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2294105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2294104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2294104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2294104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}