The Pittsburgh Pirates won their series opener over the Toronto Blue Jays at PNC Park, 5-2, in a game that saw tempers flare. The Pirates win their second game in the last four, in between back-to-back defeats to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field,

Paul Skenes kept the American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays in check for six innings, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates secure a 5-2 victory.

Acquired at the trade deadline, Bieber will be making his MLB return from Tommy John surgery when he debuts with the Blue Jays.

Starting pitcher Shane Bieber, who won the 2020 Cy Young Award, is slated to make his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, manager John Schneider informed the assembled media before his team's series with the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.