Pittsburgh Pirates vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 6/17/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Pirates vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB matchup on Wednesday, June 17th in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 36-37 record this season and are sitting in the 2nd place of the AL West. They have a 16-20 home record and are coming off a 5-6 home defeat against the Pirates. They will face the Angels and the Giants next.

The Athletics have a .252 batting average this season, .331 OBP and .420 Slugging percentage. Oakland’s pitching staff has a 4.81 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. Nick Kurtz is the team’s best hitter with a .292 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 57. Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 18 home runs.

Aaron Civale (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 5-2 record, 4.20 ERA and 1.47 WHIP.

Pittsburgh Pirates Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 37-37 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the NL Central. They have a 17-18 road record and are coming off a 6-5 road win against the Athletics. They will face the Rockies and the Mariners next.

The Pirates have a .253 batting average this season, .335 OBP and .404 Slugging percentage. Pittsburgh’s pitching staff has a 4.25 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. Nick Gonzales is the team’s best hitter with a .291 batting average. Brandon Lowe leads the team in RBI with 47, adding a team-high 18 home runs.

Braxton Ashcraft (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Pirates, and he has a 5-3 record, 3.30 ERA and 1.10 WHIP.

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Athletics Betting Trends: June 17, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Aaron Civale      Record this season: 5-2      ERA: 4.20
• Home Record: 2-2
• Last 5 against Pirates: 3-1

Why the Athletics will win

• The Athletics have won each of their last six games as underdogs against National League opponents following a home loss.
• The Pirates have lost each of their last six night games against American League opponents following a road win.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last eight night games against National League opponents following a home loss.
• The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites.
• The Athletics have won the first inning in three of their last four games.
• The Athletics have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games as underdogs against National League opponents.
• The Pirates have trailed after 3 innings in nine of their last 10 night games against American League opponents.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Braxton Ashcraft      Record this season: 5-3      ERA: 3.30
• Road Record: 2-2
• Last 5 against Athletics: 0-0

Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win

• The Athletics have lost eight of their last 10 games at Sutter Health Park.
• The Pirates have won seven of their last nine games against American League opponents.
• The road team has covered the run line in five of the Pirates’ last six games.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last 10 games at Sutter Health Park.
• The Pirates have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games as road favorites.
• The Pirates have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Pirates’ last four games as favorites against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Six of the Athletics’ last seven games as home underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last six games as home underdogs.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Pirates’ last 11 games as favorites against AL West opponents.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Nick Kurtz has hit at least one home run in each of the Athletics’ last five games as home underdogs against NL opponents.
• Zack Gelof has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 20 games.
• Nick Kurtz ranks 1st amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.442) this season.

Pittsburgh Pirates Player Prop Facts

• Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against the Athletics.
• Marcell Ozuna has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with his team as a favorite against AL opponents.
• Bryan Reynolds ranks 6th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.400) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Athletics rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.261).
• The Athletics rank 29th in the league for home runs allowed this season (104).
• The Pirates rank T1st in the league for hits this season (646).
• The Pirates rank 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (685).

Pirates vs Athletics Prediction

The Pirates are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Athletics, but the A’s are 4-1 in their last 5 home meetings.

In this Pirates vs Athletics Prediction, the Pirates are coming as -125 road favorites. Both pitchers have been struggling lately, with Ashcraft having given up 10 runs in his last three starts and Civale 12 in his last two. Civale has also been weaker at home with a 5.47 home ERA and the Pirates have the 6th-best offense in baseball and both bullpens have been shaky. Both games in this series were high-scoring ones with 13 and 11 total runs and I will go over once again in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 10