Pittsburgh Pirates Starting Pitcher Mitch Keller continued his dominant run of starts on Saturday afternoon on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. He tossed six innings and surrendered one earned run while striking out eight as the Pirates coasted to an 8-1 victory. Keller had a tremendous month of May and started his June off wonderfully as well.
Keller pitched a complete game and surrendered one earned run on May 6 at home against the Los Angeles Angels. He pitched six scoreless innings on the road on May 13 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Keller then tossed six scoreless innings while surrendering two earned runs. He closed out the lusty month of May by surrendering one earned run in 6.2 innings of work against the Atlanta Braves.
He has a 1.34 ERA with 27 strikeouts over his last five starts and has won all five of his decisions for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Keller has a 7-3 record this season with an ERA of 3.42. Keller’s seven wins are the fourth-most in the league.
Will Keller be able to keep up his great performance on the mound?
Mitch Keller Career Summary
Mitch Keller in his last 5 starts: a 1.34 ERA. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AIxBr6W4yJ
— MLB (@MLB) June 1, 2024
Keller made his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019 and has spent all six years of his career in the “Steel City.” He made his first MLB All-Star game last season. He has a career record of 32-41 with an ERA of 4.55.
Pittsburgh Pirates Season Summary
It has been an inconsistent season thus far for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are fourth in the National League Central with a record of 27-31. Pittsburgh has played better as of late winning four of their last seven games. Their offense has struggled thus far this regular season. They are 25th in batting average, 22nd in runs scored, and 19th in home runs. Their offense is led by First Baseman Connor Joe and Left Fielder Bryan Reynolds. Joe leads the ballclub in batting average and OPS while Reynolds leads them in RBI and hits.
Pittsburgh’s pitching staff has been the stronger part of their team so far this regular season. Their staff is 14th in ERA, 12th in opposing batting average, and 16th in strikeouts. Starting Pitcher Paul Skeenes has made his presence known in his first month in the big leagues. Closer David Bednar is tied for ninth in the he league with 11 saves.
When Is The Next Time Keller Will Take The Mound?
Keller’s next scheduled start is on Friday, June, 7, at home against the Minnesota Twins. He last faced the Twins on the road on August 19, 2023. He notched a career-high 12 strikeouts and tossed six innings while surrendering two earned runs. He walked away with a win against Minnesota last season. Keller will look to replicate that performance when he faces them again next week.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have the final game of their three-game set against the Toronto Blue Jays later today. They have a day off on Monday before heading home to host the vaunted Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series beginning on Tuesday.
Keller, and the rest of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff, need to continue holding up their end of their bargain until the offense comes around.
About The Author
Justin has always loved sports. He has previously written for Sports Illustrated and 247Sports. He is always willing to talk football (NFL or college) and basketball, whether it’s on the women’s or men’s side, college or pro! Check out all of the great content Total Apex Sports has to offer. Check us out on X @TotalApexSports and our other sites: Total Apex Sports Bets and Total Apex Fantasy
