Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, Betting Pick, and Latest Odds
The Orioles and the Pirates face off tonight. Which team will take Game 1 of their three-game series? Matt McCuen breaks down this Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates prediction.
Matt McCuen - April 5, 2024, 11:58 AM EDT
5 minBaltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, Betting Pick, and Latest Odds
The Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates will flash from PNC Park on Friday afternoon.
Pittsburgh will be playing their Opening Day home game.
Orioles vs. Pirates DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: April 5, 2024
- Start Time: 4:12 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings
Orioles vs. Pirates Odds
- Spread: Orioles -1 (-103), Pirates +1 (-122)
- Total Odds: O 8 (-105), U 8 (+100)
- Moneyline Odds: Orioles (+120), Pirates (-135)
Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction
The road treated the Pirates well, who come into this game with a 6-1 record.
Pittsburgh swept the opening season series from the Marlins and followed it up by taking two of three games against the Washington Nationals.
The Pirates came into the season with low expectations but appeared to be a team to keep our eye on this season.
Center fielder Michael A. Taylor leads the Pirates with a batting average of .480.
All-star outfielder Brian Reynolds leads the squad with nine runs driven in.
First baseman Connor Joe has hit .346 while driving in seven runs.
The Pirates will hand the ball to 22-year-old Jared Jones. Jones is 1-0 with a 4.76 era and ten strikeouts.
Baltimore rolls into play with a 4-2 record.
Expectations are high for the Os following a magical 2023 season.
They will look to defend their crown in a loaded AL East.
The Os took two of three games against the Angels and Royals.
This will be the first road game of the season for Baltimore.
All-star catcher Adley Rutschman leads the squad with a .333 average.
Right fielder Anthony Santander has been the best power source, with two home runs while driving in a team-best eight runs.
Ryan Mountcastle is off to a hot start, hitting .300 with one home run and seven RBIs.
Young right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will toe the rubber today. The 24-year-old is 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Pick
The Pirates can not stay this hot forever, and we will see regression from them today.
Rodriguez is one of the best young arms in baseball and will dominate this Pittsburgh lineup.
On the other side, Jones has a tough task facing one of baseball's best offensive teams.
Let’s stay hot and cash in today!
Pick: Baltimore Orioles ML -135 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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