Pirates vs Athletics Picks and Prediction – 4/30/2024

On Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (13-14) face off against the Oakland Athletics (11-16) at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Brent Rooker hit a go-ahead RBI double for the Athletics in their 3-2 extra inning win over Baltimore. Stay up to date with our expert's MLB Picks.

Oakland comes into this matchup on a two-game winning streak and has won three of their last five games prior to their two remaining games against Baltimore. Oakland's Shea Langeliers is currently leading the team in home runs, hitting a total of 6 so far. Following closely behind is Brent Rooker with 5 home runs this season. Langeliers also leads the team in RBIs with 12 so far. Tyler Nevin leads the team in batting average with .279 this season. In their last five games, the Oakland Athletics have scored an average of 2.8 runs and currently hold the third position in the AL West Division standings, trailing Seattle by three and a half games for the top spot. The team is aiming to continue their winning streak and capitalize on the struggles of the Pittsburgh team they will be facing next. Overall, the Athletics have been scoring an average of 2.9 runs per game this season.

Pittsburgh enters this game on a three-game losing streak and has dropped three of their last five games. Pittsburgh recently suffered a 3-0 loss to San Francisco. Bryan Reynolds, Joey Bart, Andrew McCutchen, Oneil Cruz, and Edward Olivares have each hit 3 home runs so far this season, leading the team in that category. Jack Suwinski and Connor Joe follow closely with 2 home runs each. Bryan Reynolds is the team's RBI leader with 15 so far this season. Connor Joe has the highest batting average on the team at .289. In their last five games, Pittsburgh has allowed an average of 3.2 runs. The team currently holds the fourth spot in the NL Central Division standings, trailing the first-place Milwaukee by five games. Pittsburgh is looking to end their losing streak and turn their season around against Oakland, a team that has been performing steadily. On average, the Pirates score 4 runs per game.