Mitch Keller to start Friday for Pirates

by Ari Koslow | Pirates Correspondent | Wed, Mar 26th 12:54pm EDT

Mitch Keller will start the second game of the season for the Pirates on Friday against the Marlins. (Noah Hiles on Twitter)

Pitching matchups for the first series of the season:

Thurs: Paul Skenes vs. Sandy Alcantara

Friday: Mitch Keller vs. Connor Gillispie

Sat: Bailey Falter vs. Valente Bellozo

Sunday: Andrew Heaney vs. Max Meyer
— Noah Hiles (@_NoahHiles) March 26, 2025

Fantasy Impact:

Keller will follow Paul Skenes in the starting rotation for Pittsburgh. He threw three scoreless innings in his final spring training start.

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