The Pittsburgh Pirates crushed the New York Mets 9-1 to open a three-game series at PNC Park on Friday night. Mitch Keller worked into the sixth inning and notched his first win since his season debut, while the offense exploded for nine runs on 12 hits.

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the New York Mets. Pittsburgh has gone 21-21 at home and 33-50 overall. The Pirates are 12-34 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.