Pirates Preview: Another chance to complete a sweep

Pirates Yasmani Grandal, Rowdy Tellez and Connor Joe, Pittsburgh Pirates' Yasmani Grandal, left, Rowdy Tellez, center, and Connor Joe, right, celebrate after their win over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) (Matt Freed/AP)

By Danny Demilio, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PittsburghBaseballNOW.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates blanked the Minnesota Twins for the second-straight not, winning 4-0 on Saturday.

Rowdy Tellez hit a home run and drove in three runs for the Pirates (31-33). Luis Ortiz tossed 4.1 scoreless innings of relief.

The Pirates will attempt to complete the sweep against the Twins (33-31) on Sunday afternoon.

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