Henry Davis hit his first two home runs of the season, Mitch Keller pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 9-1 to end a five-game losing streak.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will open Tuesday’s series against the Arizona Diamondbacks without their manager. Don Kelly was suspended by MLB for one game after the league determined Pirates pitcher Chris Devenski intentionally threw at Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart during Saturday’s game.

As Pittsburgh pushes toward postseason contention, the organization faces a critical decision ahead of the trade deadline: strengthen behind the plate or fix a bullpen that continues to threaten its playoff hopes.

Cincinnati Reds (20-11, first in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (16-16, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brady Singer (2-1, 4.97 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (2-1, 3.18 ...

PITTSBURGH — Oneil Cruz hit a tie-breaking single in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a sweep of Cincinnati with a 1-0 win on Sunday. Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin doubled off the centerfield wall against ...

Cincinnati Reds (20-12, second in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (17-16, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Rhett Lowder (3-1, 3.18 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Pirates: Carmen Mlodzinski (1-2 ...

The Reds entered the week in the final NL wild card spot, tied with the Mets in the standings but in possession of the tiebreaker. They lost the first two games of the series against the last-place Pirates and fell behind by one game. On Thursday ...