Oakland Athletics vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction 5-1-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Oakland Athletics vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, May 1st at the Oakland Coliseum.

A’s Have Won First Two games

The Athletics have won the first two games of this series and the pitching has been good. Oakland has given up only three total runs during the two games and they are going to need the pitching to be lights out again here. On Tuesday, Oakland was able to secure the 5-2 victory. 

Oakland’s Offense Has Been Inconsistent

Oakland on the season is averaging 2.89 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.38 runs per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 17th. This offense has been a problem most of the season, and they need to find a way to get the offense going here. If the offense struggles, this is going to be a very long game. Getting the start for the A’s will be Quinn Priester who sits with an 0-1 record and an ERA of 3.48. In the last game against the San Francisco 49ers, he went six innings giving up three hits and zero runs. 

Pirates Offense Is Struggling

The Pirates offense is struggling and over the last three games they have scored only five runs total. On Tuesday night they couldn’t score enough and they ended up losing 5-2. The Pirates are averaging 3.97 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.17 runs per game. The offense is ranked 22nd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 10th. They have a negative run differential of 0.21 which is 19th in the league. Bryan Reynolds has hit four home runs and driven in 17 RBIs. Getting the start for the Pirates will be Ross Stripling who sits with an 0-5 record and an ERA of 4.98. In his last start against the Baltimore Orioles, he went 5.2 innings giving up six hits and two runs. 

Oakland Athletics Team Facts

• The underdogs have won 10 of the last 11 games between the Pirates and Athletics.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the last 11 games between the Pirates and Athletics.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last eight day games.
• The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last six day games against NL Central opponents.

Pittsburgh Pirates Team Facts

• The Pirates have lost each of their last seven games as favorites against AL West opponents following a loss.
• The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 games as favorites against AL West opponents.
• The Pirates have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Pirates’ last eight games as favorites against American League opponents.
• The Pirates have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six day games against AL West opponents.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Oakland Athletics Prediction

Priester in his last start gave up zero runs, and he’s going to step up here. The Pirates are averaging only 3.97 runs per game, and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Oakland on the season is averaging 2.89 runs, and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Both of these teams are going to struggle to get the offense going and this game is going to stay under the total.