Pirates End Mets Winless Streak With 9-1 Victory

The Pittsburgh Pirates secured a dominant 9-1 victory over the New York Mets, highlighted by Bryan Reynolds' offensive surge and Mitch Keller's pitching breakthrough. Reynolds, who had struggled earlier in June, contributed a three-run homer and a double, driving in three runs and extending his hitting streak to five games, hitting .455 with a 1.251 OPS over that span. Mitch Keller ended a 15-start winless streak by pitching 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run and five hits, marking his first win since March and snapping the longest single-season winless streak in franchise history. The Pirates jumped ahead early with a four-run second inning off Mets starter David Peterson, who struggled in his second consecutive rough start. Despite Juan Soto's solo home run for the Mets, the Pirates maintained control throughout, improving their record to 33-50 and setting up a rematch against the Mets. This win was a rare blowout for the Pirates, who had lost eight of their previous 11 games, while the Mets fell to 48-35.