Pittsburgh Pirates vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 4/30/24

At 9:40 PM from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have an interleague matchup between the Pirates and Athletics. Heading into Tuesday’s game, the Pirates are 14-16 compared to the Athletics at 13-17. Television coverage for tonight’s game is being handled by NSPCA.

The over/under line is at 8 runs, and the Pirates are the favorite on the money line at -134. Looking at the starting pitching matchup, we have Mitch Keller going for the Pirates and Alex Wood for the Athletics.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline -134

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 9:40 ET on Tuesday, April 30th.

HOW TO BET THE PIRATES VS ATHLETICS:

• We have the Pirates winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was all Oakland in the last game of this series, as the A’s took down the Pirates by a score of 5-1. The A’s offense only had two more hits than the Pirates and struck out 10 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +109 on the money line.

Pittsburgh actually got on the board first in this game, scoring one run in the top of the first. As for the A’s, they didn’t get on the board until the bottom of the 2nd and didn’t take the lead for good until the 4th. From there, they added two more runs in the 5th and capped off the scoring with one run in the 6th.

Oakland’s offense was led by Tyler Nevin, who went 2/3 with a home run and two RBIs. He was the only A’s hitter to have more than one hit. On the other side, Bailey Falter had a rough outing for the Pirates, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work.

Pirates Records & Stats

Pittsburgh is on the road today vs. the Athletics, and they are looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Currently, the Pirates are 5th in the NL Central, and they trail the Cubs by 4.5 games. This year, they are 2-2 in division games.

At home, the Pirates are 5-7 this year compared to 9-9 on the road. So far, they are just 3-6 as the favorite but have gone 11-10 as the underdog. The Pirates dropped the first game of this series vs. the Athletics.

When the Pirates are the underdog, they are a good bet to cover the run line, going 14-7. They are just 3-6 against the run line as the favorite. Overall, they are 17-13 against the run line this season, with an average run differential of -0.3 runs per game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gone under the total in four straight games and have a 13-17 over/under record on the season. The Pirates’ games have averaged 8.1 runs per game this season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. In games with an over/under line of 8 runs, the Pirates are 3-4 on the season. Overall, 50% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs, with 26.7% of their games having over/under lines set below 8 runs.

Through six starts, Mitch Keller has a record of 2-2 and an ERA of 5.14. He has made two quality starts this year and is coming off a rough outing in which he gave up four earned runs in five innings of work. In that outing, he gave up two homers. Keller has been much better on the road this year, coming in with a record of 1-1 and an ERA of 5.22. At home, his ERA is 5.40. The right-hander’s WHIP for the season is 1.49, and he is averaging 8.23 strikeouts per nine innings.

Ke’Bryan Hayes has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Pirates, going 11/34 in his last nine games and is currently on a four-game hitting streak. Hayes is batting .282 for the season, which is the 2nd best mark on the team. Bryan Reynolds is hitting just .248 this season but leads the Pirates with 17 RBIs and is 7th in the league with four home runs.

As a team, the Pirates are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 23rd in the MLB. They have been even worse at home, averaging only 3.1 runs per contest. Pittsburgh’s team batting average is just .232, and they are near the bottom of the league in terms of slugging percentage and OPS.

Athletics Records & Stats

Oakland will be hosting the Pirates today with an overall record of 13-17, and they are 3.5 games behind the Mariners for the AL West lead. The Athletics have won two straight games, taking the final game of their series vs. the Orioles and the first game of this series vs. the Pirates.

So far, the Athletics have gone 2-1 in divisional games this year, and they are 3rd in the AL West. At home, the Athletics are just 5-9 this year compared to an even 8-8 mark on the road. This season, the Athletics have struggled in night games, going 4-11.

The Athletics have a run line record of 16-14 this season, with a run line record of 6-8 at home. They have a run line record of 10-6 on the road. Their average run margin this season is -1.3 runs per game. They have covered the run line in three straight games and have covered the run line in two straight games as an underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.2 runs per game, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.9 runs per game.

Today’s over/under line of 8 runs is right on the money for the Athletics, as their games have averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. In their last 10 games, the over/under line has been set at 8 runs five times, and they have gone 4-5-1 in those games. Overall, their over/under record for the season is 13-16.

Alex Wood gets the start for the Athletics today and comes into the game with a record of 1-2 and ERA of 6.58. So far, he has made six starts and four of them have been rough outings, as Wood has allowed at least four earned runs in each of those starts. In his most recent outing, he gave up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Wood’s WHIP for the season is 1.98, and opponents are batting .336 off the left-hander this year. Looking back at his last three starts, Wood has finished with a no-decision in each outing.

Heading into today’s game, the Athletics are last in the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging. As a team, they are averaging just 3 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. The Athletics are also last in the league in home batting average at just 2.8 runs per contest.

Shea Langeliers and Brent Rooker are both tied for the team lead with 13 RBIs, but both players are hitting below .220 for the season. Langeliers is batting just .172, and Rooker is at .212. However, Tyler Nevin has been hot of late, batting .345 over his last seven games with three homers.