The Pittsburgh Pirates (32-28) host the Oakland Athletics (13-50) at 12:35 PM ET on Wednesday, with both teams hoping to win the series.
The Athletics (+155 underdog moneyline odds to win) visit the Pirates (-184). The matchup has an over/under of 9 total runs.
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Pirates vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | -184 | +155 | 9 |
Pirates Betting Insights
- The Pirates have entered the game as favorites 15 times this season and won 10, or 66.7%, of those games.
- Pittsburgh has played as favorites of -184 or more twice this season and split those games.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 64.8% chance to win.
- Pittsburgh’s games have gone over the total in 29 of its 60 chances.
- In 60 games with a spread this season, the Pirates are 32-28-0 ATS.
Pirates Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.8 |
| HR | 6 |
| ERA | 5.22 |
| K/9 | 7.9 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 62 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (21%) in those contests.
- This year, Oakland has won eight of 43 games when listed as at least +155 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 39.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Contests with Oakland has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 34 of 63 chances this season.
- The Athletics have an against the spread record of 24-39-0 in 63 games with a line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.6 |
| HR | 6 |
| ERA | 5.34 |
| K/9 | 7.5 |
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Pirates Probable Pitcher – Roansy Contreras
- When Contreras starts, his team is 4-6-0 against the spread this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw four innings against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up five earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- Contreras has started 10 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings eight times. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance.
- Contreras’ team won his only start as a favorite this season.
- Contreras’ team has won five of his 10 starts this season.
- Out of Contreras’ 10 starts with a total this season, six have hit the over.
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 | 21 | 25.1 | 24 | 2.13 | 3 | 0 |
| Duane Underwood Jr. | 19 | 24.1 | 14 | 5.18 | 3 | 2 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – Hogan Harris
- Harris will make his first start of the season for the Athletics.
- The 26-year-old left-hander is making his MLB debut.
- Harris’ team was never the underdog on the moneyline a season ago in games he pitched.
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 |
| Trevor May | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6.23 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Long | 14 | 23 | 17 | 3.13 | 1 | 0 |
| Shintaro Fujinami | 13 | 32.2 | 33 | 11.57 | 1 | 0 |
Pirates Hitting Trends
- The Pirates have racked up at least two round-trippers in 17 games this season, and are 15-2 in those outings.
- Pittsburgh has collected at least five extra-base hits in 15 games this season, and has gone 14-1 in those outings.
- The team is 22-7 in the games this season it has racked up eight or more hits.
- Pittsburgh is 20-2 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Pirates are 12-7 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They have won 12 of the 21 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Oakland has gone 10-3 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They have a record of 14-16 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Oakland has won 14 of its 23 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In 19 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 11-8
Pirates vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Pirates (-184)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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