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Pirates preview: Weekend series against Rays starts Friday night

Pirates preview: Weekend series against Rays starts Friday night 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)

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on pittsburghbaseballnow.com.

The Pittsburgh Pirates had an off day on Thursday after winning a 1-0 rubber game against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.

Mitch Keller threw seven terrific innings and Bryan Reynolds broke a scoreless tie with a solo home run in the eighth inning.

The Pirates (36-38) will be back in action at PNC Park on Friday night for the start of a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays (36-39).

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