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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 ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 18, 3:04 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 43
12
12–4
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
4
T-Score22
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
3.18
64th
WHIP
1.10
27th
K/9
9.63
48th
BB/9
2.18
11th
P-Score67i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.79
113th
OPS/R
–
IP
90.2
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
4.91
119th
WHIP
1.59
172nd
K/9
6.29
148th
BB/9
2.91
84th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.84
163rd
OPS/R
–
IP
58.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.86
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·Ashcraft strikes out 3.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Ashcraft allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.59.
·Ashcraft enters with a 3.18 ERA compared with Civale's 4.91.
·Ashcraft allows the lower home-run rate: 0.79 vs 1.84 per nine.

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
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Braxton Ashcraft)
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 16th
SLG.404 9th.402 13th
PitchingPITPIT·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.14vs5.51
PITATH
WHIP1.30vs1.51
PITATH
K/99.3vs8.5
PITATH
HR Allowed155vs247
PITATH
ResultsPITPIT·ATHATH
+4446th
Run differential
+22130th
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?+
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 67; Aaron Civale is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.