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The Athletics will bank on Aaron Civale to guide them to a series-clinching win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 3.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Athletics split the first two games of the series. The A’s drew first blood, 11-2, behind an offensive onslaught powered by Nick Kurtz and Jeff McNeil. The Pirates evened things up at 1-1 as Brandon Lowe belted a tiebreaking homer in the 9th inning to give his team a 6-5 win.
The Pirates will start Braxton Ashcraft (5-3, 3.30 ERA) in Game 3. After allowing six earned runs in a 3-6 loss to Atlanta on June 6, Ashcraft put on a much better showing on the bump, surrendering two earned runs over 5.0 innings in a 3-8 loss to Miami. Pittsburgh has registered a 4.91 ERA and averaged 3.3 runs per game on a .244 BA over the last five games.
The Athletics will turn to Aaron Civale to stop the bleeding for a pitching staff that has posted a 7.40 ERA over the last five games. Civale may have surrendered 12 earned runs between his last two starts, but he has the track record of tormenting the Pirates from the bump. In his last three faceoffs against the Pirates, the hurler has only surrendered two earned runs and 10 hits over 16 innings pitched.
The Pirates are coming into Game 3 as the favorites, having won 3 of their last 4 meetings with the A’s. However, any shrewd bettor will never count out the Athletics, who possess an offense that can explode any timeLimited Offer. Currently at Caesars Sportsbook
Athletics vs Pittsburgh Pirates Form
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Athletics - Pittsburgh Pirates Key Points
- Athletics is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
- Athletics is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games against an opponent in the National League.
- Pittsburgh is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games.
- Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
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Our Athletics vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
Fearless Forecast: late rally ignites A’s to a win over the Pirates in Game 3.
The Athletics are in good shape to win Game 3 and the series because they picked the right starter to close out the Pirates.
Civale struggled in his last two starts, but this upcoming faceoff with the Pirates presents him with an opportunity to put up a quality start and lower his ERA.
Ashcraft, who sports a 3.68 ERA over his last five starts, might be able to hold the A’s offense in check through five or six innings, but it still doesn’t assure a win for the Pirates.
The Athletics, who average 8.1 runs over the last 5 games, can blow by teams in a hurry with a scoring barrage at any point of a match.
They did it in the 7th inning of the Game 1 win over the Pirates, which saw Nick Kurtz cap a five-run onslaught in that frame. Game 3 could mirror the same scenario in Game 1, where a sudden offensive surge in the middle or late inning rips the game wide open in favor of the A’s.
Our betting prediction for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. the Oakland Athletics: The A’s will win.
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