Orioles vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 5

Updated Apr. 5, 2024 4:01 p.m. ET

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Gunnar Henderson and Ke'Bryan Hayes will be among the star attractions when the Baltimore Orioles play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at 4:12 PM ET, at PNC Park. Oddsmakers list the Orioles as -121 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Pirates +102 moneyline odds to win. Baltimore (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 7.5 runs for the contest.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Orioles-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Orioles vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, April 5, 2024 at 4:12 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: MASN2

Orioles vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Orioles 5, Pirates 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Orioles 64%, Pirates 36%

Orioles vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Orioles have been favored six times and won four of those games.
• Baltimore has a record of 4-2 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -121 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 54.8% chance to win.
• The Pirates have been listed as the underdog four times this season and have come away with a win in all of those games.
• Pittsburgh has yet to lose in three games when named as moneyline underdog of +102 or worse.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 49.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

BAL 5 · PIT 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Baltimore Orioles

BAL

-1.5

-122

O 7.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+102

U 7.5

Orioles Player Insights

• The Orioles best hitter so far this season is Adley Rutschman, who's hitting at a team-leading .333 rate along with zero homers and three RBI.
• Rutschman ranks 150th in homers and 94th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Ryan Mountcastle has two doubles, a home run and four walks while hitting .300.
• Mountcastle is 49th in homers and 15th in RBI on the year.
• Henderson has a triple, a home run and three walks while batting .238.
• Anthony Santander has hit two home runs with eight runs batted in. Both lead his team.

Orioles Team Props

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Pirates Player Insights

• Connor Joe has swatted a team-high one long balls.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Joe's home run total ranks 49th and his RBI tally is 15th.
• Joe has collected a hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .409 with four doubles, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• Bryan Reynolds has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with one home runs and nine RBI.
• Reynolds is 49th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and fifth in RBI.
• Hayes is hitting .290 with three doubles and six walks.
• Michael A. Taylor paces the Pirates with a .480 batting average.

Pirates Team Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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