Keller Ks 10, Tying Career High; Pirates Top Dodgers 6–2

Keller Ks 10, Tying Career High; Pirates Top Dodgers 6–2
Rodolfo Castro (14) of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a solo home run in the sixth inning during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on April 27, 2023. Justin Berl/Getty Images
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PITTSBURGH—Mitch Keller struck out 10, matching his career high, in six innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 6–2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, April 27, to win the three-game series.

Keller (3–0) gave up two runs on five hits, getting out of a third-inning jam with runners on first and third and one out by striking out James Outman and forcing David Peralta to ground out. The right-hander also had 10 strikeouts in six innings last Aug. 30 in a 4–2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.