Athletics vs. Pirates Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups June 16, 2026

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The Athletics (35-36) will look for Zack Gelof to continue an 18-game hitting streak when they match up against the Pittsburgh Pirates (36-36) on Tuesday at 9:40 p.m. ET at Sutter Health Park. The Athletics are favored (-134) over the Pirates (+108). Sacramento’s Jack Perkins gets the start against Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller.

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Athletics to win vs Pirates -134

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Athletics vs. Pirates betting lines

  • Favorite: Athletics (-134)
  • Underdog: Pirates (+108)
  • Over/under: 10.5

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

  • The Athletics have won 12 of the 24 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (50%).
  • In games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter, the Athletics have gone 4-7 (36.4%).
  • The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Athletics a 57.3% chance to win.
  • The Athletics have played in 71 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 34 times (34-35-2).
  • The Athletics have a 38-33-0 record ATS this season (covering 53.5% of the time).

Athletics hitting info

  • Nick Kurtz paces the Athletics with 52 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .286.
  • Among all hitters in MLB action, Kurtz’s home run total ranks 15th and his RBI tally ranks fifth.
  • Kurtz brings a seven-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .270 with a double, five home runs, 10 walks and nine RBIs.
  • Shea Langeliers’ 18 home runs pace his team.
  • Langeliers ranks ninth in home runs and 55th in RBI among hitters in MLB.
  • Langeliers takes a seven-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is batting .250 with three doubles, four home runs, a walk and six RBIs.
  • Tyler Soderstrom is hitting .241 with 19 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 35 walks.
  • Soderstrom has safely hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .294 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
  • Carlos Cortes is hitting .303 with nine doubles, a triple, six home runs and 21 walks.

Athletics pitching rankings

  • The 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 17th in the majors.
  • The Athletics’ 4.86 team ERA ranks 28th across all league pitching staffs.
  • The Athletics have the fourth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.440).
  • Athletics pitchers combine to give up 100 total home runs at a rate of 1.4 per game (third-most in baseball).
  • They fell to the Rockies 23-9 in their last game with seven strikeouts while allowing 24 hits.

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

  • The Pirates have won 12, or 40%, of the 30 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
  • This season, the Pirates have won six of their 16 games, or 37.5%, when they’re the underdog by at least +108 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pirates, based on the moneyline, is 48.1%.
  • Games involving the Pirates have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 41 of 72 chances this season.
  • The Pirates are 35-37-0 against the spread this season.

Pirates hitting info

  • Bryan Reynolds has been key for Pittsburgh with eight home runs, 42 RBI and a batting average of .270 this season.
  • Among all batters in the majors, Reynolds’ home run total is 94th, and his RBI total is 25th.
  • Reynolds enters this matchup on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .263 with four doubles, two home runs, four walks and four RBIs.
  • Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh in home runs with 17 and runs batted in with 46.
  • Lowe ranks 12th in homers and 14th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
  • Spencer Horwitz has collected 61 base hits, an OBP of .382 and a slugging percentage of .452 this season.
  • Nick Gonzales leads Pittsburgh with a .301 batting average.

Pirates pitching rankings

  • The Pirates strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-best in MLB.
  • Pirates pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.23 ERA this year, which ranks 18th in MLB.
  • Pirates pitchers have a 1.303 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
  • With just 66 homers allowed, the Pirates rank third in the league at preventing long balls.
  • The Pirates suffered a 4-2 defeat in their most recent game, striking out 12 Marlins batters while allowing nine hits.
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