Overview
- The Athletics dropped the series finale to the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-4 on Wednesday, leaving them 36-38 on the season.
- Aaron Civale was activated from the injured list to start the game and lasted three innings, allowing nine hits and six earned runs on 71 pitches in his first outing since shoulder tendinitis.
- Zack Gelof hit a ninth-inning home run to extend his career-best hitting streak to 21 games, the longest active streak in the majors.
- Right-hander Luis Morales, who was briefly called up, did not appear and was optioned back to Triple-A Las Vegas, increasing short-term reliance on the bullpen.
- Oakland turns to a four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels starting Thursday with lefty Gage Jump scheduled to start the opener and will look to use the matchup to regain momentum and improve their standing in the AL West.