Mitch Keller's Rough Start Leads Pirates to 10-2 Loss to Reds

Pirates starter Mitch Keller was pulled after just two innings, surrendering seven runs in a 10-2 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The loss gave the Reds a three-game series sweep and left Pittsburgh trailing in the National League wild‑card race.

The defeat came as the Pirates' wild‑card hopes dimmed, with the team now three and a half games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. Manager Don Kelly was ejected in the fourth inning after a lengthy pause, and the loss marked Keller's shortest outing of the season and his first win since late June.