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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 ParkStats updated Jun 17, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score54
Pittsburgh Pirates
75–75 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 54
6
6–5
FINAL
Athletics
61–89 · 4th AL West · T-Score 27
5
T-Score27
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesKeller leads Perkins in P-Score (44 vs 40), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; Athletics ranks 15th 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
5.29
171st
WHIP
1.37
139th
K/9
6.93
166th
BB/9
3.27
118th
P-Score44i
FIP
4.55
HR/9
1.17
101st
OPS/R
0.614
IP
115.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.48
Road ERA5.05
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
6.53
206th
WHIP
1.53
193rd
K/9
10.36
25th
BB/9
4.09
178th
P-Score40i
FIP
4.97
HR/9
1.74
194th
OPS/R
0.813
IP
103.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA7.05
Road ERA5.82
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
67
How the starters differ
·Perkins strikes out 3.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Keller enters with a 5.29 ERA compared with Perkins's 6.53.
·Keller allows the lower home-run rate: 1.17 vs 1.74 per nine.
·Keller allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.37 WHIP compared with 1.53.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKellerPerkinsNote
ERA−122146Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.554.97
WAR1.00.4Season value.

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%82.0
Slider10%87.2
Curveball9%77.8
Changeup9%88.7
Cutter7%89.7
Perkins arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%93.6
Sweeper29%84.7
Changeup18%88.6
Cutter14%90.7
Sinker5%92.5
Slider3%81.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Jack Perkins)
6th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Mitch Keller)
15th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.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.246 13th
OPS.731 7th.723 10th
Home runs170 17th183 10th
Runs718 5th656 20th
OBP.330 4th.319 10th
SLG.401 16th.404 12th
PitchingPITPIT·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs5.42
PITATH
WHIP1.30vs1.50
PITATH
K/99.2vs8.5
PITATH
HR Allowed145vs225
PITATH
ResultsPITPIT·ATHATH
+23712th
Run differential
+1030th
75–75 Record61–89
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 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.