Mitch Keller is one of the biggest starting pitcher names on the trade market heading toward the MLB deadline. That sets the Pittsburgh Pirates' right-hander up for a very unusual Monday night. You see, Keller is the starting pitcher for the Pirates in San Francisco in a game that will start at 9:45 p.m. on clocks in Pittsburgh.

Bednar broke a two-month streak of not allowing an earned run on Monday night, but still picked up his 17th save of the season. Meanwhile, Santana owns a 1.39 ERA and minuscule 0.84 WHIP in 45 1/3 innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington is in a very tough position as the MLB trade deadline nears.

The Yankees have the fourth-best record in the AL, while the Pirates are third-worst in the NL. Furthermore, Pittsburgh hasn’t made the playoffs since 2015, while New York won the AL pennant last season. The former is rebuilding, while the latter is in win-now mode.

Less than three full days until the trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Mitch Keller to the hill against the Giants in what potentially could be his final start with the club. Keller, a 2014 draft pick by Pittsburgh and the most tenured member of the Pirates,