Baltimore Orioles vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Pick & Prediction 4/5/24
It’s a battle of two teams off to hot starts in Pittsburgh tonight, as the 6-1 Pirates host the 4-2 Orioles in an interleague matchup at PNC Park. First pitch is set for 4:12 PM ET, and you can catch the game on MASN.
The pitching matchup features Grayson Rodriguez for the Orioles against Jared Jones for the Pirates. The over/under line is set at 8 runs, with the under slightly favored at -110.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline +118
This game will be played at PNC Park at 4:12 ET on Friday, April 5th.
HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS PIRATES:
- We have the Pirates winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Pirates to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Orioles Records & Stats
After a close 4-3 win in the series finale against the Royals, the Orioles will return home to face the White Sox. Baltimore’s offense was held in check for most of the game, but they were able to score two runs in both the 8th and 9th innings to secure the win. The Orioles were -171 favorites in the game.
Corbin Burnes got the start for the Orioles, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. Baltimore’s bullpen was able to hold the Royals to just one run over the final 3 1/3 innings. James McCann and Adley Rutschman each had two hits for the Orioles.
Grayson Rodriguez is on the mound for the Orioles in their matchup with the Pirates. He is coming off a strong outing in which he picked up a win against the Angels. Rodriguez went 6 innings, allowing just 1 earned run on 4 hits and struck out 9.
When it comes to the Orioles’ offensive projections, we have Gunnar Henderson as our top player. He has the best chance to get a hit on the team and his home run projection is 11th best in the league today. Anthony Santander has the highest odds to hit a home run for the Orioles, and his home run projection is 9th best in today’s slate of games. Adley Rutschman is 2nd on the team in terms of projected hits, and his total hits projection is 19th best in the league today.
Pirates Records & Stats
Pittsburgh took the series finale against Washington, winning 7-4. The Pirates were -123 favorites in the game, and they got the win despite being out-hit 8-11.
Connor Joe and Bryan Reynolds each had two RBIs for Pittsburgh. Michael A. Taylor went 3/4 with a double and an RBI. Martín Pérez got the win, going 6 2/3 and giving up two earned runs. Josiah Gray took the loss for Washington, giving up six earned runs in 4 1/3 innings.
Jared Jones is making his second start of the season for the Pirates, coming off a win in his first outing. He went 5 2/3 innings and struck out 10 batters, but he did give up three runs on three home runs. He did not allow a hit in that outing.
For the Pirates, we have Oneil Cruz as our top projected hitter in terms of home runs, with his chances ranking 8th in the league today. Ke’Bryan Hayes is 7th in the league in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 13th. Bryan Reynolds is 17th in the league in terms of total hits, and his home run projection is 10th.