Bryan Reynolds, Pirates Rout Mets; Finally Some Runs for Mitch Keller!

PITTSBURGH — For the first time since his season debut, Mitch Keller was the winning pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 9-1 rout of the New York Mets at PNC Park on Friday night.

How We Got There

After going down in order in the top of the first, the Pirates (33-50) struck for four runs off Mets starter David Peterson (5-4) in the second.

Jared Triolo opened the big inning with an RBI single, which was followed by Alexander Canario’s RBI double to right. Isiah Kiner-Falefa put the Pirates ahead 3-0 with an RBI knock to left, and Tommy Pham bounced into a fielder’s choice to plate the fourth run.

Juan Soto hit a solo homer to get the Mets (48-35) on the board in the fourth, but the Pirates got the run back on Ke’Bryan Hayes’ RBI double off the Clemente Wall in the fifth. 

Bryan Reynolds connected on his first home run since June 6, a three-run blast off reliever Blade Tidwell, to put the Pirates ahead 8-1. 

B-Rey for 3 💥 pic.twitter.com/kr5B0YFehG

— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) June 28, 2025

Pham tacked on another run in the bottom of the seventh with an RBI single up the middle. 

Keller (2-10), who had gone 15 starts and 10 losses in a row between wins, earned his second of the season after holding the Mets to one run in 5.1 innings.

Key Moment

Keller exited the game in with two on and one out in the sixth with the Pirates ahead 5-1. Isaac Mattson ensured the Pirates’ maintained some breathing room by getting both outs and keeping the Mets off the scoreboard. 

Star of the Game

A lot of good performances out of the lineup, but how could it be anyone other than Mitch Keller?

Stat to Know

This was Mitch Keller’s first win at PNC Park since last season on July 8. Funny enough, that game was against the New York Mets. Keller was 0-10 in his last 16 starts at PNC Park entering play.

Notable Performances

• Mitch Keller: 5.1 innings, five hits, one run, one walk, four strikeouts, 94 pitches/62 strikes
• Isaac Mattson: 1.1 innings, no hits, no runs, no walks, three strikeouts, 21 pitches/15 strikes
• Bryan Reynolds: 2 for 5, one double, one home run, three RBI, two runs
• Alexander Canario: 2 for 4, two doubles, one RBI, two runs
• Ke’Bryan Hayes: 2 for 4, one double, one RBI, one run
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 2 for 4, one RBI, one run
• Andrew McCutchen: 2 for 5
• Tommy Pham: 1 for 4, two RBI, one run

Noteworthy

• The Pirates had not scored more than four runs in a game started by Keller this season.
• LHP Génisis Cabrera made his team debut and worked 1.1 scoreless innings. The Pirates signed him to a Major League contract on Thursday.
• The start of the game was delayed by 21 minutes due to rain.

Up Next

LHP Bailey Falter (6-3, 3.59 ERA) will start for the Pirates in the second game of the series on Saturday. RHP Paul Blackburn (0-2, 6.62 ERA) goes for the Mets. First pitch: 4:05 p.m. ET.