The Pittsburgh Pirates (32-27) will try to keep a six-game win streak going when they host the Oakland Athletics (12-50) at 7:05 PM ET on Tuesday.
The Athletics are a heavy road underdog (+228) at the Pirates (-276). The matchup has an over/under of 8.5 total runs.
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Pirates vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | -276 | +228 | 8.5 |
Pirates Betting Insights
- This season, the Pirates have won 10 out of the 14 games, or 71.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Pittsburgh has not been bigger favorites this season than the -276 moneyline set for this game.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 73.4% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
- Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 28 of its 59 chances.
- The Pirates have an ATS record of 32-27-0 in 59 games with a spread this season.
Pirates Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.7 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 4.70 |
| K/9 | 8.6 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 61 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (19.7%) in those games.
- This season, Oakland has been a moneyline underdog of -276 or longer 11 times, losing every contest.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 30.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over in 33 of its 62 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Athletics are 23-39-0 against the spread in their 62 games that had a posted line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 2.7 |
| HR | 3 |
| ERA | 5.65 |
| K/9 | 8.0 |
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Pirates Probable Pitcher – Mitch Keller
- Keller’s team is 10-2-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed 10 hits in six innings pitched against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
- Keller will look to finish five or more innings for the 12th start in a row.
- Keller’s team has won 75% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (3-1).
- Keller’s team has won nine of his 12 starts.
- In Keller’s 12 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over seven times.
Pirates Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauri Moreta | 24 | 27 | 38 | 1.67 | 3 | 1 |
| David Bednar | 23 | 24 | 30 | 1.13 | 0 | 13 |
| Colin Holderman | 23 | 23 | 27 | 2.74 | 12 | 1 |
| Jose Hernandez | 20 | 24.1 | 23 | 2.22 | 3 | 0 |
| Duane Underwood Jr. | 19 | 24.1 | 14 | 5.18 | 3 | 2 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – James Kaprielian
- The Athletics will send Kaprielian (0-6) to make his eighth start of the season. He is 0-6 with an 8.12 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, when the righty went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- Kaprielian will try to secure his fifth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 3.7 innings per appearance.
- The Athletics were the moneyline underdog for seven Kaprielian starts this season — they lost every game.
- Kaprielian’s team has lost all seven of his starts this season.
- Kaprielian has started seven games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in three of them.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Moll | 25 | 21.2 | 24 | 4.57 | 4 | 0 |
| Richard Lovelady | 19 | 18 | 18 | 4.00 | 3 | 0 |
| Shintaro Fujinami | 13 | 32.2 | 33 | 11.57 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor May | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Long | 13 | 21 | 15 | 3.43 | 0 | 0 |
Pirates Hitting Trends
- The Pirates are 15-2 this season in games when they hit at least two bombs.
- Pittsburgh has racked up five or more extra-base hits in 15 games this season, and has gone 14-1 in those contests.
- The club has notched eight or more hits 29 times this season, and has a 22-7 record in those games.
- Pittsburgh is 20-2 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Pirates are 12-6 over the 18 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They have won 11 of the 20 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Oakland has gone 9-3 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They have won 13 of the 29 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- Oakland has won 13 of its 22 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In 18 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 10-8
Pirates vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Pirates (-276)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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