PITTSBURGH — Another pregame runup filled with a focus on the future and positivity. Another game that left much to be desired, the Pirates very much stuck in the middle of a horrendous stretch.
This time, however, with the ink still drying on No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes’ contract, the Guardians disposed of the Pirates in a hurry, scoring four runs seven pitches into the game and cruising to a 10-1 victory at PNC Park, extending the Pirates’ losing streak to five games.
Making his first start since the All-Star Game, Mitch Keller did not fare well at all. Cleveland hitters ambushed him, almost like they knew what was coming, and the Guardians once again looked nothing like the powerless outfit they’ve been purported to be.
