The Oakland Athletics (14-17), led by Shea Langeliers, host Connor Joe and the Pittsburgh Pirates (14-17) on Wednesday at 3:37 PM ET.
Find out how to watch the Oakland-Pittsburgh matchup below.
When is Athletics vs. Pirates and when does it start?
Where to watch Athletics vs. Pirates
The Athletics and Pirates will hit the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for this matchup on May 1, and if you want to catch the matchup 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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Athletics vs. Pirates Game Preview
The Athletics beat the Pirates 5-2 yesterday, with Mitch Spence getting the win (3.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K) and JJ Bleday leading the way offensively (going 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI). Mitch Keller (5.0 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 7 K) took the loss for the Pirates.
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
The Athletics have been listed as the moneyline favorite only two other times so far this season, and they won both of the games.
Oakland ranks seventh-best in MLB play with 35 total home runs.
The Athletics’ .359 slugging percentage ranks 24th in baseball.
Oakland has the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.96).
Pitchers for the Athletics combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.280).
Pirates Stats, Odds & Insights
The Pirates have entered the game as underdogs 21 times this season and won 11, or 52.4%, of those games.
Pittsburgh ranks 26th in Major League Baseball with just 24 home runs as a team.
The Pirates are 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .341 this season.
Pittsburgh has pitched to a 3.81 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
The Pirates have a combined WHIP of just 1.228 as a pitching staff, which is the 10th-best in baseball this season.
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Ross Stripling
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Orioles | Apr. 26 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
at Guardians | Apr. 21 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
vs. Cardinals | Apr. 15 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
at Rangers | Apr. 10 | 6.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
vs. Red Sox | Apr. 3 | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Pirates Starter Recent Performance: Quinn Priester
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Giants | Apr. 26 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
vs. Red Sox | Apr. 19 | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Athletics Key Players to Watch
Ross Stripling (0-5) takes the mound for the Athletics in his seventh start of the season. He’s put together a 4.98 ERA in 34 1/3 innings pitched, with 25 strikeouts.
His most recent time out came on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
The 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.98, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents are batting .312 against him.
Langeliers is batting .176 this season with a team-high six home runs and 13 RBI.
Bleday’s batting average of .243 leads all Oakland hitters this season.
Abraham Toro has 22 hits this season and a slash line of .250/.305/.398.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates’ Quinn Priester will make his third start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw six scoreless innings while allowing three hits against the San Francisco Giants.
He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of 3.48, a 4 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.161.
Joe leads the Pirates with a .292 batting average.
Bryan Reynolds has hit four home runs with 17 RBI. Both are team-highs.
Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .274 with six doubles, a home run and 13 walks.
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