Pitching was the theme Monday night in Pittsburgh, a compelling matchup, at least on paper, pitting Kevin Gausman and Paul Skenes.

Gausman is a pillar on Toronto’s starting rotation that has partially been responsible for the club’s AL-leading record, while Skenes has the misfortune of pitching for a Pirates club that finds itself well on its way to another non-playoff season.

Amid this epic duel, news of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. being pulled from the game in the fifth inning did send some shockwaves.

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It was revealed Vlad Jr. was dealing with left hamstring tightness.

Through five innings, it was a 2-2 game, which seemed to indicate how well Gausman and Skenes were dealing, but the scoreline was deceiving considering neither righ

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