Rookie Cade Horton matched Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes in a pitchers’ duel Friday, but the Chicago Cubs lost 2-1 in 10 innings.

The rookie starter pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings Friday, showing what he can do against one of the best pitchers in the majors.

The Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field as starting pitcher Paul Skenes continued his historic dominance away from PNC Park. Per Greg Harvey of OptaSTATS: Players in MLB history to have a sub-1.

While both teams have trended towards the Under across their last 10 games, a larger sample size suggests the Cubs are a run machine. The hosts sit second in the majors with 382 runs, and only the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox have served up more hits.

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In the second game of a four-game series at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs (42-27) play the Pittsburgh Pirates (28-42), Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Pirates are an underdog away (+190) against the Cubs (-230). The scheduled starters are Matthew Boyd (5-3) for the Chicago Cubs, and Mike Burrows (1-1) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.