Series Preview: Athletics vs. Pittsburgh Pirates with Probable Pitchers 9/19-9/21

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Athletics (72-81) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (65-88)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, September 19
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: SportsNet-Pit/ NBCSCA

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, September 20
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: SportsNet-Pit/NBCSCA

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, September 21
Time 1:35 pm EST
Broadcast: SportsNet-Pit/NBCSCA

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Probable Starting Pitchers 

Athletics vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Friday: Luis Severino (6-11, 4.82 ERA, 116 K) vs. Mitch Keller (6-14, 4.13 ERA, 140 K)

Saturday: Luis Morales (4-1, 3.08 ERA, 34 K) vs. Bubba Chandler (2-1, 5.66 ERA, 19 K)

Sunday: Jeffrey Springs (10-11, 4.17 ERA, 135 K) vs. Mike Burrows (2-4, 4.10 ERA, 94 K)

Team Stats

Athletics

AVG: .255
R: 700
HR: 211
ERA: 4.73
K: 1247
WHIP: 1.36

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: .230
R: 545
HR: 108
ERA: 3.87
K: 1225
WHIP: 1.33

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Team Leaders 

Athletics

AVG: Jacob Wilson – .320
HR: Nick Kurtz – 32
RBI: Tyler Soderstrom – 90
W: Jeffrey Springs – 10
ERA:  Jeffrey Springs – 4.17
K: Jeffrey Springs – 135

Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG: Bryan Reynolds – .241
HR: Oneil Cruz – 19
RBI: Bryan Reynolds – 71
W: Paul Skenes – 10
ERA: Paul Skenes – 2.03
K: Paul Skenes – 209

Next Up:

Athletics: September 23-25 vs Houston Astros
Pirates: September 23-25 at Cincinnati Reds

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