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Pittsburgh Pirates at Athletics Athletics

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Athletics logo
Athletics
Athletics
5
vs
Pirates logo
Pirates
Pittsburgh
6
OAK 54%46% PIT
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Athletics Athletics 54% to win. The biggest signal favoring Athletics:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: OAK 52% (−2)

Win probability movement

OAK home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%54%49%Jun 13Jun 17

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueSutter Health Park
Sacramento, California

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Pirates (away)
Athletics (home)
46%
Win probability
54%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Pirates defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-5.

Our model predicted the Oakland Athletics would win with 54% confidence, but the Pirates pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Oakland Athletics and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent form data available
  • Injuries was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar injury situations: Oakland Athletics (0 out) vs Pirates (0 out)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Pirates won 5-6

Pirates won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Athletics at 54%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Athletics Athletics
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

PIT
OAK
Home Field Advantage
Favours PIT|Favours OAK

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 6/17/2026, 1:30:01 AM

Key Players

Pirates

Braxton AshcraftSP
Noah MurdockRP
Antwone KellyRP
Paul SkenesSP
Bubba ChandlerSP

Athletics

Kade MorrisSP
J.T. GinnSP
Gage JumpSP
Jeffrey SpringsSP
Joe RockRP

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Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Athletics has a 54% win probability, while Pirates has a 46% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California.

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