Paul Skenes outduels Yoshinobu Yamamoto as Pirates shut out Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — With cleats that were shades of Charlie Brown, right-hander Paul Skenes made sure it was the Pittsburgh Pirates who had the last laugh on the Dodgers.

Atop his yellow spikes with black jagged trim, Skenes won a pitchers’ duel with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Pirates walked away with a 3-0 victory in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night at Dodger Stadium.

Originally lined up to face the Angels on Thursday, Skenes’ schedule was adjusted to have him face the...