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The Oakland Athletics (12-17) enter Monday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (14-15) following their 2-1 series victory over the Orioles. The Pirates, coming off of a series loss against the Giants, are listed as -128 favorites for Game 1. The series begins at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, starting at 9:40 PM ET on SportsNet PT.
Pittsburgh’s Bailey Falter gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s Joseph Boyle.
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Pirates and Athletics Betting Trends
The Pirates have been favored on the moneyline eight total times this season. They’ve finished 3-5 in those games.
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -128 or shorter, Pittsburgh has gone 2-2 (50%).
The Athletics have been underdogs in 27 games this season and won 10 (37%) of those contests.
This season, Oakland has won eight of its 25 games, or 32%, when it’s the underdog by at least +107 on the moneyline.
The Pirates have played in 29 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-16-0).
So far this season, the Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 13 of their 29 games with a total.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates rank 21st in runs scored with 115, four per game.
Pittsburgh ranks 25th in MLB action with 23 total home runs.
The Pirates have the 21st-ranked batting average in the majors (.236).
Pittsburgh’s 9.5 strikeouts per game rank 25th in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 12th in the majors.
Pittsburgh’s 3.70 team ERA ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics have scored 84 runs (just 2.9 per game) this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Oakland’s 32 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
The Athletics rank last in MLB with a team batting average of just .203.
Oakland ranks just 28th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.8 whiffs per contest.
The Athletics have an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
Oakland has the 18th-ranked ERA (4.13) in the majors this season.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
Falter (2-1 with a 3.33 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Pirates, his sixth of the season.
Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburgh in home runs (four) and runs batted in (17) this season while batting .254.
Connor Joe is batting .282 with an OBP of .365 and a slugging percentage of .447 this season.
Ke’Bryan Hayes’ batting average of .283 leads all Pittsburgh hitters this season.
Jack Suwinski has collected 16 hits this season and has an OBP of .260. He’s slugging .292 on the year.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics’ Boyle (1-4) will make his sixth start of the season.
Shea Langeliers has launched a team-best six home runs.
Abraham Toro’s .229 batting average paces his team.
Tyler Nevin is batting .286 with two doubles, two home runs and five walks.
JJ Bleday is batting .227 with six doubles, a triple, a home run and seven walks.
Pirates and Athletics Injuries
Pirates: Yasmani Grandal: 10 Day IL (Foot), Jason Delay: 10 Day IL (Knee), Marco Gonzales: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Ryan Borucki: 15 Day IL (Left triceps inflammation), Dauri Moreta: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Athletics: Miguel Andújar: 10 Day IL (Knee), Zachary Gelof: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), J.D. Davis: 10 Day IL (Groin), Freddy Tarnok: 15 Day IL (Hip), Scott Alexander: 15 Day IL (Rib), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Newcomb: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Knee), Aledmys DÃaz: 60 Day IL (Calf)
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