The Sacramento Athletics open a three-game interleague series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, June 15, 2026, at Sutter Health Park.
Sacramento enters the series with a 35-36 record, looking to bounce back after a loss to the Colorado Rockies that dropped them below .
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500.
The Athletics recently completed a six-game stint at Las Vegas Ballpark with a 4-2 record, powered by 20 home runs.
Key Players and Pitching Matchups
First baseman Nick Kurtz led the offensive surge in Las Vegas with four home runs, raising his home OPS to 1.078 compared to .
878 on the road.
Since the start of May, the 23-year-old lefty is batting . 315 with 11 home runs, 31 runs scored, and a Major League-leading 37 RBIs over 40 games.
Game 1 features Athletics ace J. T.
Ginn (4-3, 3.15 ERA, 1.15 WHIP) against Pirates right-hander Jared Jones (1-0, 4.73 ERA, 1.43 WHIP).
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First pitch is at 9:40 p. m.
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Ginn aims to rebound from his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers, where he allowed eight hits and five runs.
Pittsburgh arrives with a 36-36 record, fourth in the National League Central, after losing four of six games on their recent homestand.
Game 2 will feature Jack Perkins (2-3, 6.25 ERA) for the Athletics against Mitch Keller (5-4, 5.14 ERA) for the Pirates.
The Athletics have not announced a starter for Game 3, but Aaron Civale could return from a Triple-A rehab assignment.
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Pittsburgh will send Braxton Ashcraft (5-3, 3.30 ERA) to the mound.
