Pirates vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 17

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Athletics at 9:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Braxton Ashcraft (5-3, 3.30 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 37-37 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Aaron Civale (5-2, 4.20 ERA) is expected to start for the Athletics, who are 36-37 and second in the AL West.

Despite playing away from home the Pirates are at -127 to win, compared to the Athletics at +104. The game has an over/under set at 10 runs.

Pirates vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
• Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: West Sacramento, California
• Stadium: Sutter Health Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-127)
• Underdog: Athletics (+104)
• Over/under: 10

How to Watch Pirates vs. Athletics

• TV Channel: NBCS-CA and SportsNet PT
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have won 57.1% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (24-18).
• The Athletics have been victorious in 23, or 50%, of the 46 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• The Pirates have a record of 13-15, a 46.4% win rate, when they're favored by -127 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, the Athletics have won 19 of 35 games when listed as at least +104 or better on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Pirates a 55.9% chance to win.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 49% chance of pulling out a win.

Pirates vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 74 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 42 times (42-29-3).
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 73 games with a total this season.
• The Pirates have gone 36-38-0 ATS this season.
• The Athletics have posted a record of 39-34-0 against the spread this season.