Athletics (73-82, fourth in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (66-89, fifth in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Mitch Spence (3-5, 4.48 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Pirates: Mike Burrows (2-4, 4.10 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 94 strikeouts)

Pirates -112, Athletics -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates and Athletics meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Pittsburgh is 66-89 overall and 43-37 at home. The Pirates have a 35-9 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

The Athletics are 73-82 overall and 40-40 in road games. The Athletics have a 52-18 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Sunday's game is the third time these teams square off this season.

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