Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes takes the mound on Saturday night at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies.

Skenes is one of the best young pitchers in all of the major leagues. Can Rockies hitters work into some deep counts early in the game on Skenes, potentially getting him out of the game in the first few innings?

That might be one of the strategies that Colorado will follow on Saturday night.

Rockies Rap is a podcast hosted by Joe Rutland, publisher of Rockies Roundtable for Roundtable Sports.

When the Colorado Rockies get on the field at Coors Field on Friday night, they'll be trying to pick up a series-opening win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pirates will start Bubba Chandler, while the Rockies are going with Kyle Freeland.

On Saturday night, it's "Saturday Night Skenes" as Pittsburgh star pitcher Paul Skenes goes up against the Rockies.

The three-game series opens on Friday night, continues on Saturday night, and wraps up with a Sunday afternoon matchup.

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