Pittsburgh Pirates\u00a0(37-37, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Athletics (36-37, second in the AL West)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
West Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates:\u00a0Braxton Ashcraft\u00a0(5-3, 3.30 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 90 strikeouts); Athletics: Aaron Civale (0-0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LINE: Pirates -122, Athletics +101; over\/under is 10 runs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates play the Athletics after\u00a0Bryan Reynolds\u00a0had four hits against the Athletics on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Athletics are 36-37 overall and 16-20 in home games. The Athletics have the second-ranked team batting average in the AL at .252.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pittsburgh is 17-18 on the road and 37-37 overall. Pirates hitters are batting a collective .253, which ranks fifth in the NL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams square off this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOP PERFORMERS:\u00a0Nick Kurtz\u00a0has 13 doubles, a triple and 18 home runs for the Athletics.\u00a0Zack Gelof\u00a0is 15 for 40 with four doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reynolds has 10 home runs, 49 walks and 45 RBI while hitting .280 for the Pirates.\u00a0Jake Mangum\u00a0is 12 for 35 with two doubles and three RBI over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 6-4, .294 batting average, 6.95 ERA, outscored by six runs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pirates: 3-7, .243 batting average, 5.79 ERA, outscored by 28 runs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
INJURIES: Athletics: Luis Severino: 15-Day IL (shoulder),\u00a0Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder),\u00a0Brent Rooker: 10-Day IL (knee), Aaron Civale: 15-Day IL (shoulder),\u00a0Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot),\u00a0Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pirates: Wilber Dotel: 15-Day IL (lat),\u00a0Konnor Griffin: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon),\u00a0Oneil Cruz: 10-Day IL (hand),\u00a0Chris Devenski: 60-Day IL (illness),\u00a0Joey Bart: 10-Day IL (foot infection)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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