Oakland Athletics Look to Sweep Pittsburgh Pirates: Game Info and Pitching Matchup

The Oakland Athletics will be looking to complete a series sweep as they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Wednesday, May 1. The matchup is set to begin at 3:37 PM ET, with Quinn Priester taking the mound for the Pirates and Ross Stripling starting for the Athletics.

Priester, with a record of 0-1, has been impressive in his last outing against the San Francisco Giants, pitching six scoreless innings and allowing only three hits. He currently holds a 3.48 ERA with 7 strikeouts per nine innings.

On the other side, Stripling has yet to secure a win this season, sitting at 0-5 with a 4.98 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 34 1/3 innings pitched. Despite his winless record, Stripling has been consistent in pitching five or more innings in his last six appearances.

In terms of offensive leaders, Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with a .248 batting average, while Shea Langeliers stands out for the Athletics with a .172 average and six home runs.

The Pirates and Athletics have had a close matchup in terms of runs scored and allowed, with the Athletics holding a slight advantage in both categories. It will be interesting to see how the two teams fare in this series finale.

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