Athletics (72-81, fourth in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (65-88, fifth in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Severino (6-11, 4.82 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 116 strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (6-14, 4.13 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 140 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates aim to end their six-game home skid with a win against the Athletics.

Pittsburgh has a 42-36 record in home games and a 65-88 record overall. The Pirates have a 46-15 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The Athletics have a 72-81 record overall and a 39-39 record in road games. The Athletics have the fourth-best team batting average in MLB play at .255.

Friday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Andrew McCutchen

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