Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starting pitcher Mitch Keller put in one of his best performances of the season in a 5-0 shutout victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. The Pirates complete the sweep of the Cardinals, as they also won 7-0 on June 30 and 1-0 on July 1, shutting out their rival in all three games. This marks the first time the Pirates have posted three straight shutouts since June 14-16, 2015, a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies and then 11-0 and 3-0 wins over the Chicago White Sox at home. It is the second straight sweep of the Pirates, doing so vs. the New York Mets, June 27-29.