Sacramento Athletics vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 9/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Friday, September 19, 2025

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (-130) Pittsburgh (+110)

The Pittsburgh Pirates (65-88) will take on the Sacramento Athletics (71-81) at PNC Park on Friday. The odds on this game have Sacramento at -130 while Pittsburgh is priced at +110. The total is 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Luis Severino and Mitch Keller.

Sacramento has a slugging percentage of .436 and have struck out 1,311 times, while being walked on 479 occasions. They have compiled 679 RBI's in addition to 1,332 hits for the season, while their average at the plate is .255. The Athletics have hit 277 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 211 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 700 runs scored and have an OBP of .321. As a squad, the Sacramento Athletics are notching 4.6 runs per game, which ranks them 12th in MLB.

Get all of our Free MLB Picks

The Athletics hold a team earned run average of 4.73 this year (27th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,247 hitters. Athletics pitchers have yielded 211 home runs in addition to 770 runs in total (27th in the league). They have walked 537 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.70 as a team on the year. Sacramento has conceded 1,303 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and 709 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.32 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.36.

The Athletics relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 62.3% and have stepped onto the mound in 114 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 225 runners on the campaign with 27.6% of them ended up scoring. Athletics pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 154 times and also have had 135 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 481 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The bullpen have a total of 61 holds for the season (29th in baseball). They have earned 33 saves for the season and have blown 20 of 53 save chances.

The Athletics have turned 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 12,147 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 15th in the majors. The New York Yankees have amassed 4,049 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,137 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which ranks 21st in pro baseball, and have a total of 103 double plays.

Severino has taken the mound for 1,060 innings and has earned 1,065 strikeouts during his career. Severino (71-55 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.90 while he has faced 4,442 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.96 (466 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.215. He has given up 965 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 323 walks.

Pittsburgh has 108 home runs on the campaign to go along with 524 RBIs. They have tallied 225 doubles, while taking a walk 505 times as well as scoring 545 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated a team OBP of .305 in addition to a batting average of .230 on the campaign. The Pirates hold a team slugging percentage of .347 and they are recording 3.56 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,342 occasions (6th in MLB) and have accounted for 1,166 base knocks.

The Pirates hold a team WHIP of 1.233 and have a FIP of 3.90 as a unit for the year. They come in at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,210. The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 626 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.88 (581 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.20 (1,225 strikeouts against 454 bases on balls). They have conceded 145 HR's and they relinquish 4.18 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball).

Pittsburgh has called on relievers to take the mound in 57 save opportunities and they have come away with 33 saves. They rank 24th in the league holding a save percentage of 57.9%, and they have dispatched 479 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 148 times in high leverage situations and on 137 occasions with runners on base. Pittsburgh relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 36.5% out of their 211 inherited base runners. With 125 save situations, the Pirates have compiled 66 holds and 24 blown saves.

Out of their 12,147 innings played, the Pirates have a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (9th in baseball). The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 112 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in the majors). The Pirates have accrued 1,263 assists, 75 errors and have 4,049 putouts for the season.

Thus far in his career, Keller has surrendered 907 base knocks while tallying 827 strikeouts in 868 innings pitched. Keller (42-64 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.51 earned run average while giving up 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has given up 435 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.382 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.82 and he has gone up against 3,779 batters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento (-130)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here