Episode
Athletics Face Tough Test Against Pirates
- Published
- Jun 15, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 112
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pittsburgh-pirates-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463309/episodes/athletics-face-tough-test-against-pirates/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/pittsburgh-pirates-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463309/athletics-face-tough-test-against-pirates.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
Oakland’s playoff hopes hang by a thread as they plummet to 35-36 after a brutal loss to the Rockies, but their potent offense could be the key to turning things around in this critical three-game series against the Pirates. Game 1 sees ace J.T. Ginn (4-3, 3.15 ERA) facing unproven Jared Jones, while Game 2 pits shaky Jack Perkins (2-3, 6.25 ERA) against struggling Mitch Keller (5-4, 5.14 ERA). Game 3 remains uncertain, with Kade Morris or Joey Estes likely, but Aaron Civale’s potential return from rehab could be a game-changer. Facing Braxton Ashcraft (5-3, 3.30 ERA), Oakland must win this series to keep their division title dreams alive. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/da65c2cb2da2791e