Pirates Fall to Nationals in Opener | Pittsburgh Pirates News

The Pirates stumbled to a 9-5 loss to the Nationals, thanks to Mitch Keller’s rough outing—three homers surrendered early—and a sluggish offense that couldn’t rally until it was too late. Luis García Jr. and Daylen Lile blasted back-to-back homers in the first two innings, putting Washington up 2-0 and setting the tone. The defeat drops Pittsburgh to 44-45, while the Nationals climb to 46-43 in a tight race. With two games left in the series, the Pirates need better pitching and timely offense to turn things around—execution and consistency are key if they hope to steal the series. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7a284ee00c25e4ca