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Pittsburgh Pirates 12, Athletics 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkStats updated Jun 18, 3:04 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score52
Pittsburgh Pirates
75–76 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 52
12
12–4
FINAL
Athletics
61–90 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
4
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherPiratesAshcraft owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact65°F, wind 8 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

PIT
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.65
63rd
WHIP
1.09
29th
K/9
9.42
48th
BB/9
1.91
10th
P-Score68i
FIP
3.50
HR/9
1.20
107th
OPS/R
0.580
IP
165.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.71
Road ERA3.59
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.43
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
79
ATH
Aaron Civale RHP
Aaron Civale
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.20
113th
WHIP
1.44
165th
K/9
7.63
125th
BB/9
2.83
79th
P-Score46i
FIP
4.54
HR/9
1.46
160th
OPS/R
0.713
IP
105.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.29
Road ERA3.30
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.86
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·Ashcraft allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.44.
·Ashcraft owns a 9.4 K/9 compared with Civale's 7.6.
·Ashcraft owns the lower FIP, 3.50 to 4.54.
·Ashcraft has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricAshcraftCivaleNote
ERA−8495Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.504.54
WAR3.60.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ashcraft arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%97.3
Curveball26%85.0
Slider22%91.8
Sinker17%97.1
Splitter4%91.8
Civale arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter38%88.0
Curveball25%77.3
Sinker16%91.5
Four-seam11%91.5
Splitter7%84.7
Slider3%82.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Pirates vs RHP (Aaron Civale)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Braxton Ashcraft)
15th
in MLB
0.718OPS
.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 14th
OPS.731 7th.720 15th
Home runs171 17th183 11th
Runs719 5th657 20th
OBP.330 4th.318 11th
SLG.401 15th.402 14th
PitchingPITPIT·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.18vs5.40
PITATH
WHIP1.30vs1.50
PITATH
K/99.2vs8.5
PITATH
HR Allowed145vs226
PITATH
ResultsPITPIT·ATHATH
+23312th
Run differential
+1130th
75–76 Record61–90
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?+
Braxton Ashcraft (3.18 ERA, 6–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Aaron Civale (4.91 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?+
Braxton Ashcraft is at 68; Aaron Civale is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.