Athletics (73-81, fourth in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (65-89, fifth in the NL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Morales (4-1, 3.08 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Pirates: Bubba Chandler (2-1, 5.66 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 19 strikeouts)

Pirates -110, Athletics -109; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Athletics after losing five in a row.

Pittsburgh has a 65-89 record overall and a 42-37 record in home games. The Pirates have a 23-61 record in games when they have given up a home run.

The Athletics are 73-81 overall and 40-39 on the road. The Athletics have hit 214 total home runs to rank third in the AL.

The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan R

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