Livvy Dunne cheers on fellow Sports Illustrated models' first pitch before boyfriend Paul Skenes pitches

The stars were retired astatine Citi Field connected Monday arsenic the champion young pitcher successful the crippled took the bump.

Paul Skenes started connected the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the first-place New York Mets. And yes, woman Livvy Dunne, who grew up little than 30 miles from the Mets' ballpark, was successful attendance.

Dunne's gymnastics vocation conscionable ended, truthful she's yet getting a accidental to spot Skenes' sophomore season.

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Gymnast Livvy Dunne stands connected the tract pursuing the crippled betwixt the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants astatine PNC Park connected May 23, 2024, successful Pittsburgh. (Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Dunne has besides been a Sports Illustrated exemplary successful each of the past 2 years, and she decided to bring on immoderate friends.

Camille Kostek (Rob Gronkowski's girlfriend), Ellie Thumann and Xandra Pohl each threw retired the archetypal transportation connected Monday to Mark Vientos, Tyrone Taylor and Huascar Brazoban, doing their champion content of Skenes himself.

The models adjacent took a selfie up of time. Dunne was talented a Mets jersey from the team, which she wore, contempt her fellow pitching against them.

Skenes finished successful 3rd spot successful the National League Cy Young Award ballot past twelvemonth and was named the NL Rookie of the Year. He became the archetypal rookie to commencement an All-Star Game since Hideo Nomo successful 1995. He pitched to a 1.96 ERA and struck retired 11.5 batters per 9 innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes and woman Olivia Dunn (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

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Skenes has not been arsenic crisp arsenic past twelvemonth successful his sophomore season, though his 2.77 ERA entering Monday is hardly thing to kick about.

Monday marks Skenes' archetypal commencement since manager Derek Shelton was fired aft Pittsburgh started 12-26. It was a determination Skenes admitted helium was not amazed by.

"We're 12-26. Someone's gotta beryllium held accountable," helium told reporters Friday. "Unfortunately, close now, it's him."

But Skenes said a managerial alteration won't bash overmuch due to the fact that it's yet up to the players.

"Just however it goes. I don't cognize if it fixes the basal of the issue. We conscionable request to play better," helium added.

Olivia Dunn (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

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Meanwhile, the Mets are tied for the second-best grounds successful the athletics astatine 26-15, tied with the Detroit Tigers and trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers, who bushed the Mets successful the National League Championship Series past season.

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