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Sportsbooks declined to choose a favorite for Wednesday’s matchup between the Oakland Athletics (14-17) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (14-17), with both teams equal on the moneyline. The teams will take to the field at 3:37 PM ET, live on SportsNet PT
Oakland’s Ross Stripling gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Quinn Priester.
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Athletics and Pirates Betting Trends
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 has played as moneyline favorites of -110 or shorter in only two games this season, which it won both.
The Pirates have won 11, or 52.4%, of the 21 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Pittsburgh has a record of 11-10 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least -110 on the moneyline.
The Athletics have had an over/under set by bookmakers 31 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 13 of those games (13-17-1).
So far this season, the Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in 13 of their 31 games with a total.
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics are the second-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging three runs per game (94 total).
Oakland ranks seventh in MLB play with 35 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Athletics rank last in the majors with a .207 batting average.
Oakland’s 9.8 strikeouts per game are the second-most in MLB.
The Athletics pitching staff is 23rd in the majors with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
Oakland has a 3.96 team ERA that ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pirates Stats & Insights
The Pirates rank 21st in the majors with 118 total runs scored this season.
Pittsburgh’s 24 home runs rank 26th in MLB this season.
The Pirates rank 22nd in MLB with a .230 team batting average.
Pittsburgh ranks just 27th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.5 whiffs per contest.
The Pirates average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-most in the majors.
Pittsburgh has pitched to a 3.81 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
Stripling makes the start for the Athletics, his seventh of the season. He is 0-5 with a 4.98 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 34 1/3 innings pitched.
Shea Langeliers leads Oakland in home runs with six and runs batted in with 13.
JJ Bleday is batting .243 to lead Oakland, while adding three homers and nine runs batted in this season.
Abraham Toro has 22 hits this season and a slash line of .250/.305/.398.
Tyler Nevin is batting .316 with an OBP of .369 and a slugging percentage of .461 this season.
Pirates Key Players to Watch
The Pirates will send Priester to the mound for his third start of the season.
Connor Joe paces the Pirates with a .292 batting average.
Bryan Reynolds’ four home runs and 17 RBI both pace his team.
Ke’Bryan Hayes has six doubles, a home run and 13 walks while hitting .274.
Jack Suwinski is hitting .176 with four doubles, two home runs and 12 walks.
Athletics and Pirates Injuries
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)
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)
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