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Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Athletics 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 17, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score53
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
6
6–5
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
5
T-Score25
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
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
Mitch Keller RHP
Mitch Keller
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.25
177th
WHIP
1.34
142nd
K/9
7.11
172nd
BB/9
3.39
122nd
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.77
104th
OPS/R
–
IP
82.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.79
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
80
ATH
Jack Perkins RHP
Jack Perkins
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.15
209th
WHIP
1.39
174th
K/9
10.76
25th
BB/9
3.07
161st
P-Score43i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.10
199th
OPS/R
–
IP
41.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
67
How the starters differ
·Perkins strikes out 3.6 more batters per nine innings.
·Keller enters with a 5.25 ERA compared with Perkins's 6.15.
·Keller has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 0%.
·Perkins has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.33 more per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Keller arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.3
Sinker17%92.3
Sweeper16%81.9
Slider9%87.2
Changeup9%88.7
Curveball9%77.8
Cutter8%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Jack Perkins)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Mitch Keller)
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 15th
OPS.734 6th.719 15th
Home runs186 13th194 11th
Runs767 6th699 21st
OBP.330 4th.317 15th
SLG.404 9th.402 15th
PitchingPITPIT·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs5.51
PITATH
WHIP1.30vs1.51
PITATH
K/99.3vs8.5
PITATH
HR Allowed155vs247
PITATH
ResultsPITPIT·ATHATH
+3319th
Run differential
+7830th
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?+
Mitch Keller (5.25 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jack Perkins (6.15 ERA, 2–3) 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?+
Mitch Keller is at 44; Jack Perkins is at 43. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.