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The Pittsburgh Pirates (32-27) roll into Tuesday’s matchup with the Oakland Athletics (12-50) looking to extend a six-game winning streak. The contest starts at 7:05 PM ET on SportsNet PT with the Pirates listed as -276 favorites on the moneyline.
Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s James Kaprielian.
Pirates vs. Athletics Odds
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Who Will Win Pirates vs. Athletics?
Pirates and Athletics Betting Trends
The Pirates have been favored on the moneyline 14 total times this season. They’ve gone 10-4 in those games.
Pittsburgh has not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -276 or shorter.
The Athletics have won 12, or 19.7%, of the 61 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Oakland has not won as an underdog of +228 or more on the moneyline this season in nine such games.
The Pirates have combined with opponents to go over the total 27 times this season for a 27-29-3 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 32 of 62 chances this season.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates are the 19th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.4 runs per game (259 total).
Pittsburgh averages 0.9 home runs per game to rank 25th in baseball with 56 total home runs .
The Pirates are 17th in the majors with a .248 batting average.
Pittsburgh’s hitters strike out 8.5 times per game, the 10th-lowest average in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.8 K/9, which ranks 14th in MLB.
Pittsburgh’s 3.94 team ERA ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics have scored 210 runs (just 3.4 per game) this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Oakland’s 57 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
The Athletics have a team batting average of just .217 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
Oakland ranks just 28th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.
The Athletics have a 7.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in baseball.
Oakland has the 30th-ranked ERA (6.69) in the majors this season.
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Pirates Key Players to Watch
Keller (7-1 with a 3.25 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 74 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Pirates, his 13th of the season.
Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in batting average (.276) and runs batted in (37) this season while also slugging seven homers.
Andrew McCutchen has collected 49 hits this season and has an OBP of .373. He’s slugging .442 on the year.
Ke’Bryan Hayes has 53 hits this season and a slash line of .242/.289/.393.
Carlos Santana is batting .230 with an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .356 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
Kaprielian (0-6) will take the mound for the Athletics, his eighth start of the season.
Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with a .268 batting average.
Brent Rooker’s 11 home runs and 32 RBI both pace his team.
Ryan Noda has 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 39 walks while hitting .242.
Shea Langeliers is batting .217 with seven doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 15 walks.
Pirates and Athletics Injuries
Pirates: Vince Velásquez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Wil Crowe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ji-Man Choi: 60 Day IL (Achilles), Oneil Cruz: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Jarlin GarcÃa: 60 Day IL (Arm), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Athletics: Zach Jackson: 15 Day IL (Undisclosed), Drew Rucinski: 15 Day IL (Illness), Mason Miller: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Dany Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Freddy Tarnok: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Kirby Snead: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Manny Piña: 60 Day IL (Wrist)
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