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Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Athletics 11

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 16, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
2
2–11
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
11
T-Score25
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAthleticsGinn holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .749 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; Athletics ranks 16th vs RHP.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact65°F, wind 8 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Jared Jones RHP
Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.23
73rd
WHIP
1.62
23rd
K/9
9.35
15th
BB/9
3.12
71st
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.08
86th
OPS/R
–
IP
17.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.23
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
17
ATH
J.T. Ginn RHP
J.T. Ginn
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.91
72nd
WHIP
1.16
91st
K/9
7.91
126th
BB/9
3.72
152nd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.93
95th
OPS/R
–
IP
77.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.93
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·Ginn allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.62.
·Ginn enters with a 2.91 ERA compared with Jones's 6.23.
·Ginn allows the lower home-run rate: 0.93 vs 2.08 per nine.
·Jones strikes out 1.4 more batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jones arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%98.2
Slider34%89.8
Changeup11%92.8
Curveball8%85.7
Ginn arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%93.4
Changeup20%87.8
Cutter16%90.3
Slider13%85.9
Four-seam11%93.5
Curveball3%84.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (J.T. Ginn)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Jared Jones)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffensePITPIT·ATHATH
AVG.253 5th.245 16th
OPS.734 6th.719 15th
Home runs186 13th194 11th
Runs767 6th699 20th
OBP.330 4th.317 16th
SLG.404 9th.402 12th
PitchingPITPIT·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs5.51
PITATH
WHIP1.30vs1.51
PITATH
K/99.3vs8.5
PITATH
HR Allowed155vs247
PITATH
ResultsPITPIT·ATHATH
+3518th
Run differential
+10130th
82–80 Record64–98
6–4 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
Athletics (3–7)
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Jared Jones (6.23 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
J.T. Ginn (2.91 ERA, 5–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Pirates and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jared Jones is at 62; J.T. Ginn is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.