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The Oakland A’s (14-17) meet the Pittsburgh Pirates (14-17) in Oakland Coliseum for the final game of a 3-game series. First pitch is set for 3:37 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Pirates vs. A’s odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: A’s lead 2-0
The A’s beat the Pirates 5-2 Tuesday and 5-1 Monday. They have won 3 straight games and 5 of their last 6. Prior to the series, Oakland struggled at home and was just 4-9 straight up. The A’s are 17-14 against the spread (ATS).
The Pirates, who started off the season with 5 straight road wins, have fallen off a cliff, losing 3 in a row and 6 of their last 7. They have lost 12 of their last 15 games. Pittsburgh is 1-7 over its last 8 on the road and sits last in the NL Central.
Pirates at A’s projected starters
RHP Quinn Priester vs. RHP Ross Stripling
Priester (0-1, 3.48 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 1.16 WHIP, 1.7 BB/9 and 7.0 K/9 in 10 1/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K in 3-0 road loss to the San Francisco Giants last Friday
- Pirates are 0-2 in his 2 starts
- Lone 2024 road start: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K
- 2023 road splits: 1-1, 6.49 ERA, 26 1/3 IP, 19 ER, 23 H, 7 HR, 16 BB, 16 K in 4 starts (5 appearances)
Stripling (0-5, 4.98 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.49 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9 and 6.6 K/9 through 34 1/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 3 K in a 3-2 road victory over the Baltimore Orioles Friday
- A’s are 1-5 in his 6 starts
- 2024 home splits: 0-3, 4.08 ERA, 17 2/3 IP, 8 ER, 21 H, 1 HR, 4 BB, 13 K, in 3 starts
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Pirates at A’s odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:01 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pirates -112 (bet $112 to win $100) | A’s -104 (bet $104 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Pirates -1.5 (+152) | A’s +1.5 (-184)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Pirates at A’s picks and predictions
Prediction
A’s 4, Pirates 3
Moneyline
BET A’S (-104).
The Pirates should have the pitching advantage on the mound to start the game, but that may not matter much when your problem is hitting.
Pittsburgh ranks 21st in stolen bases, 22nd in batting average, and 27th in slugging percentage. It has scored 2 or fewer in 4 of its last 5 games and will be going against the 2nd-best bullpen in the majors.
The A’s are rarely ever (-) on the moneyline, and they are 2-0 this season in that position. Considering the recent trends for both teams, back A’S (-104).
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
There’s no playable value here. The A’s +1.5 (-184) are too expensive as an underdog while the Pirates -1.5 (+152) offense is too unstable to back a run-line favorite, despite the plus-money odds.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 8 (-115).
Neither team has a dynamic offense and both are trending toward the Under, both recently and for the entirety of the season. The A’s are 13-16-2 O/U on the year and 2-6-1 O/U in their last 9.
Pittsburgh is 13-17-1 O/U on the season and 1-9-1 O/U in its last 11 games. The A’s are 2-4 O/U in Stripling’s 6 starts this season as well. Back UNDER 8 (-115).
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