The Pittsburgh Pirates (65-88) host the Athletics (72-81) on Friday at PNC Park, beginning at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pirates are favored on the moneyline (-112), while the Athletics are -104 underdogs, even though they are favored against the spread (1.5) with +158 odds. Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller starts against Sacramento’s Luis Severino.

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Pirates vs. Athletics betting lines

• Favorite: Pirates (-112)
• Underdog: Athletics (-104)
• Over/under: 8.5

Pirates betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Pirates betting info

• The Pirates have gone 21-23 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 47.7% of those games).
• The Pirates have gone 21-20 when they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -112 or shorter (51.2%).
• The Pirates have a 52.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• The Pirates have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 62 times this season for a 62-85-5 record against the over/under.
• The Pirates have an 80-72-0 record ATS this season (covering 52.6% of the time).

Pirates hitting info

• Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in runs batted in (71) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .241.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Reynolds’ home run total ranks 132nd and his RBI tally ranks 72nd.
• Andrew McCutchen is batting .239 with 22 doubles, 13 home runs and 64 walks.
• McCutchen ranks 155th in home runs among hitters in MLB action and 130th in RBI.
• Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 19 home runs.
• Spencer Horwitz has 22 doubles, nine home runs and 38 walks while batting .260.
• Horwitz takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .357 with a double, a home run, four walks and two RBIs.

Pirates pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The Pirates have a 3.88 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pirates pitchers combine for the No. 7 WHIP in the majors (1.235).
• Pirates pitchers combine to give up the third-fewest home runs in baseball (145 total, 0.9 per game).
• They struck out six Cubs batters while giving up 10 hits in an 8-4 loss in their last game.

Athletics betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Athletics betting info

• The Athletics have won 55, or 47.4%, of the 116 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
• The Athletics have a record of 48-59, a 44.9% win rate, when they’re set as the underdog by -104 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 51% chance of a victory for the Athletics.
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 73 of their 153 games with a total this season.
• In 153 games with a spread this season, the Athletics are 82-71-0 ATS.

Athletics hitting info

• Brent Rooker has been key for Sacramento with 30 home runs, 87 RBI and a batting average of .267 this season.
• Among all batters in MLB, Rooker is 16th in home runs and 27th in RBI.
• Tyler Soderstrom is a key run producer for Sacramento with a .278 average, 24 homers and 90 RBI.
• Among all major league hitters, Soderstrom is 48th in home runs and 24th in RBI.
• Soderstrom takes a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .400 with two doubles, a walk and four RBIs.
• Nick Kurtz leads Sacramento in home runs with 32. He’s driven in 80 runs and is slugging .616.
• Kurtz enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a double, two home runs, two walks and six RBIs.
• Jacob Wilson leads Sacramento in batting average (.320) this season while adding 13 home runs and 59 RBI.
• Wilson has safely hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBIs.

Athletics pitching rankings

• The Athletics have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the big leagues.
• The Athletics have the 27th-ranked ERA (4.72) in the majors this season.
• The Athletics rank 25th in MLB with a combined 1.362 WHIP this season.
• The Athletics have allowed the second-most home runs this season with 213, or 1.4 per game.
• Last time out, they defeated the Red Sox, 5-3, with seven strikeouts and seven hits allowed.