TORONTO — Mason Fluharty wanted a better view. Two years before Paul Skenes pitched in Toronto for the first time, Fluharty and a few other Blue Jays minor-league relievers moved to the dugout to catch a glimpse.The Jays’ lefty, in Triple A at the time, didn’t want to admire Pittsburgh’s top prospect from the bullpen that day. A talent like Skenes was best seen up close. Fluharty’s first takeaways, from Skenes’ six strong innings in April 2024, were that the righty was “a once in a lifetime talent” and “electric.” But, with the Buffalo Bisons winning 4-3 that day, Fluharty also learned that generational talents can still lose.“It’s baseball,” Fluharty said. “Everybody can get beat.”In Toronto’s 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, Fluharty was reminded again. The Jays extended their season-high win streak to four games as their offence collected hits and Patrick Corbin improbably outdueled Skenes.In five innings against Toronto, Paul Skenes allowed four runs and struck out two batters. (Tara Walton / Getty Images)“To win a game like this is huge,” Corbin said. “To keep that momentum going that we have right now.”Three pitches into the bottom of Saturday’s first inning, Fluharty had the best view again. The lefty couldn’t watch from the dugout this time, instead sitting with a navy sweater on in the left-field bullpen. As George Springer connected on a high fastball, sending a fly ball towering toward Fluharty, the lefty reliever raised his arm in celebration. Skenes, who has thrown four scoreless outings already this season, was down 1-0 early.The Jays knew they were destined for a challenge on Saturday. Odds, surely, were not in Toronto’s favour when facing an undeniable ace. It was a “hard hat and lunch pail” sort of day, manager John Schneider said, against the reigning National League ERA leader and Cy Young winner.