Gameday 125: Pirates look to rebound in Texas with Mitch Keller on the mound

Mitch Keller vs Cody Bradford

Aug 20, 2024

Two bad pitches were all the Texas Rangers needed to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.

Corey Seager capitalized on Luis Ortiz catching too much of the plate twice, both home runs, and drove in all four runs for the home team, eventually winning 4-3.

Luis Ortiz had a solid outing other than those two pitches, striking out seven in six innings pitched.

It’s been a common theme for Ortiz as late, with just a few mistakes costing him some otherwise solid outings as a starter.

Dennis Santana and Jalen Beeks pitched the final two innings for the Pirates, who dropped to 58-66 on the season.

Jared Triolo launched a three-run home run in the fourth inning off starter Dane Dunning. It was his sixth of the season. The Pirates once again outhit an opponent; they just trailed under the spot in the box score that mattered the most.

Tuesday, they will have Mitch Keller on the mound, looking for his 11th win of the season. It’s been a rough two-start stint for him, as he has allowed 15 earned runs in nine innings against the Dodgers and Padres.

Pirates Lineup

SS - Isiah Kiner-Falefa

LF - Bryan Reynolds

C - Joey Bart

1B - Connor Joe

RF - Bryan De La Cruz

DH - Oneil Cruz

3B - Jared Triolo

CF - Michael A. Taylor

2B - Alika Williams

Rangers Lineup

2B - Marcus Semien

SS - Corey Seager

LF - Josh Smith

RF - Adolis Garcia

1B - Nathaniel Lowe

3B - Josh Jung

DH - Jonah Heim

C - Carson Kelly

CF - Leody Taveras

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Mitch Keller (10-7, 3.95 ERA, 141.1 IP, 40 BB, 125 K)

TEX - Cody Bradford (4-0, 3.50 ERA, 36 IP, 6 BB, 33 K)

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