Pittsburgh at Oakland

Pittsburgh gains the DH for this series, winning four of six after an 8-1 rout of Seattle as a +122 dog. Three of those last four wins were as a dog. Pittsburgh is 36-17 in interleague games against a team with a losing record. Lefty Jeff Locke goes here with the team 6-2 his last eight starts. Locke allowed one run on five hits while striking out three over seven innings to earn the win Saturday against the Dodgers. The Pirates are 25-11 against a team with a losing record, plus 10-4 on the road vs. a losing team. Oakland has a losing home record, off a 12-6 home setback to San Francisco. The Athletics are 24-50 following a loss. Oakland is on a 3-7 run at home where starter Sonny Gray (5.06 ERA) has a 4.75 ERA. And the Athletics are 7-15 at home against a team with a losing record. Play Pittsburgh.