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Pirates Preview: Mitch Keller makes 30th start as road trip heads to Cincinnati

Pirates Preview: Can Bucs salvage series in desert? Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, July 22, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) (Matt Freed/AP)

CINCINNATI — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates salvaged their four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 3-2 win on Thursday night.

Luis Ortiz turned in a quality start and Nick Gonzales delivered the game-winning run with an RBI-single up the middle in the eighth.

Up next for the Pirates (72-81) on their road trip is the start of a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds (74-80) on Friday night at Great American Ballpark. The Pirates are 7-3 against the Reds this season.

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