A solid performance by Mitch Keller and Pirates bats coming to life were key in the Pirates’ 8-2 bombing of the Mets, 8-2.
Keller pitched six scoreless innings, with five hits, two walks and two strikeouts, getting (for him) a rare win in PNC. I’m in agreement with my colleagues that Keller’s outings this year have been a bright spot in what’s been a dismal Pirates season. Even when he’s Bad Mitch, there’s not the sense that he can’t dig himself out like there was last year, when you could visibly see him deflate if he got in trouble.