June 15, 2026 2:17 pm EDT Updated
The Athletics are looking for Zack Gelof to continue an 18-game hitting streak against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET, at Sutter Health Park. J.T. Ginn (4-3, 3.15 ERA) will start for the Athletics, who are 35-36 this season and second in the AL West. Jared Jones (1-0, 4.73 ERA) is the expected starter for the Pirates, who are 36-36 and fourth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsAthletics
Brent Rooker: 10 Day IL (Knee), Aaron Civale: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Severino: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Denzel Clarke: 60 Day IL (Foot), Brooks Kriske: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Pirates
Joey Bart: 10 Day IL (Foot infection), Oneil Cruz: 10 Day IL (Hand), Konnor Griffin: 10 Day IL (Flexor tendon), Wilber Dotel: 15 Day IL (The pittsburgh pirates placed rhp wilber dotel on the 15-day injured list.), Chris Devenski: 60 Day IL (Illness)
Stats to know
Nick Kurtz is hitting for a .286 BA, .438 OBP and .536 SLG with a 28.4% strikeout rate and a 20.6% walk rate. His OPS is .973, which ranks 4th in MLB, and he has scored 49 runs. In 320 plate appearances, he has hit 16 home runs (15th in MLB) and driven in 52 runs (5th in MLB). Kurtz has been crafty on the base paths, recording seven steals on eight attempts.
In 294 plate appearances, Shea Langeliers has slashed .281/.344/.539 this season. He has hit 18 long balls (9th in MLB) and driven in 36 runs with a strikeout rate of 19.4% and a walk rate of 7.5%. He has come around to score 46 times.
Pittsburgh’s Bryan Reynolds is slashing .270/.392/.441 this season with eight home runs, 42 RBIs and an OPS of .834. He has a 21.2% strikeout rate and a 15.4% walk rate in 311 plate appearances, and he has scored 46 total runs. Reynolds has recorded five steals on five attempts.
In 289 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe has hit 17 long balls (12th in MLB), tallied 46 RBIs (14th in MLB) and scored 43 runs. He is batting .240/.325/.512 and has posted a 25.3% strikeout rate and a 10.7% walk rate.
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Jun 15, 2026
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