Gameday 79: Mitch Keller on the mound, facing Hunter Greene and the Reds

Pirates looking to rebound after tough loss on Monday

Jun 25, 2024

The Cincinnati Reds offense exploded for 11 runs on Monday night as they rolled to a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bailey Falter allowed four earned runs across four innings while the bullpen also struggled to close things out.

We saw a back-and-forth between the Cruz’s—Elly and Oneil. Two of the most talented shortstops in the game both made plays at shortstop and hit mammoth home runs for their respective teams.

Elly De La Cruz finished the night 3-5 with three runs, three RBI with a double and a home run. Oneil Cruz recorded two hits and also drove in three on the night. Funny enough, Oneil hit his home run off another Cruz, Fernando.

Mitch Keller will take the mound for the Pirates, facing Hunter Greene. The two matched up last week and took part in a fantastic pitcher's duel that the Pirates eventually won 1-0 on a Bryan Reynolds home run.

Pirates Lineup

DH - Andrew McCutchen

LF - Bryan Reynolds

SS - Oneil Cruz

1B - Rowdy Tellez

RF - Edward Olivares

2B - Nick Gonzales

3B - Jared Triolo

C - Yasmani Grandal

CF - Michael A. Taylor

Reds Lineup

2B - Jonathan India

SS - Elly De La Cruz

DH - Jeimer Candelario

1B - Spencer Steer

RF - Jake Fraley

C - Tyler Stephenson

3B - Santiago Espinal

LF - Will Benson

CF - Stuart Fairchild

Pitching Matchup

PIT - Mitch Keller (8-4, 3.11 ERA, 92.2 IP, 24 BB, 85 K)

CIN - Hunter Greene (5-2, 3.35 ERA, 88.2 IP, 37 BB, 98 K)

Yesterday’s Feature

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