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The Pittsburgh Pirates (14-15), who will give the start to Bailey Falter, visit the Oakland Athletics (12-17) with Joseph Boyle on the hill, Monday at 9:40 PM ET.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to watch Pittsburgh take on Oakland.
When is Pirates vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Pirates vs. Athletics
The Pirates and Athletics will take to the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for this matchup on April 29, and if you’d like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SportsNet PT.
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Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have gone 3-5 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 37.5% of those games).
Pittsburgh ranks 25th in MLB play with 23 home runs. They average 0.8 per game.
The Pirates’ .350 slugging percentage is the fifth-lowest average in MLB.
Pittsburgh’s 3.70 team ERA ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pirates pitchers combine for the No. 8 WHIP in the majors (1.215).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Athletics have won 10 out of the 27 games, or 37%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Oakland ranks seventh in Major League Baseball with 32 home runs.
The Athletics rank 27th in the majors with a .348 team slugging percentage.
Oakland pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.13 ERA this year, which ranks 18th in MLB.
Athletics pitchers have a 1.307 WHIP this season, 19th in the majors.
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Bailey Falter
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Brewers | Apr. 23 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| at Mets | Apr. 17 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| at Phillies | Apr. 12 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Orioles | Apr. 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| at Marlins | Mar. 31 | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Joseph Boyle
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Yankees | Apr. 24 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| at Guardians | Apr. 19 | 6.0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| vs. Nationals | Apr. 13 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| at Tigers | Apr. 7 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Red Sox | Apr. 1 | 2.2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Falter makes the start for the Pirates, his sixth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.33 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the lefty threw seven innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.33, with 6 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .175 against him.
Bryan Reynolds is batting .254 this season with a team-high four home runs and 17 RBI.
Connor Joe has 24 hits and an OBP of .365 to go with a slugging percentage of .447 this season.
Ke’Bryan Hayes’ batting average of .283 leads all Pittsburgh hitters this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will hand the ball to Boyle (1-4) for his sixth start of the season.
The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in three innings pitched against the New York Yankees on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old has an ERA of 7.06, a 1.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.800 in five games this season.
Shea Langeliers has hit a team-high six home runs.
Abraham Toro has a club-high .229 batting average.
Tyler Nevin is hitting .286 with two doubles, two home runs and five walks.
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