Orioles vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 6

Updated Apr. 6, 2024 4:01 p.m. ET

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The Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates will play on Saturday at PNC Park, at 4:05 PM ET, with Adley Rutschman and Bryan Reynolds among those expected to produce at the plate. The Orioles are favored in this one, at -140, while the underdog Pirates have +119 odds to upset. Baltimore is a 1.5-run favorite (at +119 odds). The over/under for the contest is set at 8.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know 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: Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 4:05 PM ET
• Where: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Orioles vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Orioles 7, Pirates 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Orioles 58%, Pirates 42%

Orioles vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Orioles have been favorites in seven games this season and won five (71.4%) of those contests.
• Baltimore is 4-2 this season when entering a game favored by -140 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 58.3% chance to win.
• The Pirates have won in four of the five contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Pittsburgh has been listed as an underdog of +119 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 45.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL (11)

BAL 4 · PIT 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Baltimore Orioles

BAL

-1.5

-141

O 8.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

PIT

+1.5

+120

U 8.5

Orioles Player Insights

• Gunnar Henderson's two home runs in 2024 are the most on the Orioles. He's also knocked in six runs while hitting .269.
• Henderson ranks 16th in homers and 31st in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Rutschman's .346 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Rutschman is 168th in homers and 67th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Rutschman carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Ryan Mountcastle is batting .280 with three doubles, a home run and four walks.
• Anthony Santander has shown his power as he paces his team with two home runs and nine RBI.
• Santander has recorded at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .190 with a double and two RBI.

Orioles Team Props

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Pirates Player Insights

• Connor Joe is batting .346 with four doubles, a home run and five walks.
• Joe's home run total puts him 60th in the majors, and he is 19th in RBI.
• Joe brings a hitting streak of five games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .409 with four doubles, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .324 with three doubles and seven walks.
• Hayes ranks 168th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 47th in RBI.
• Reynolds has driven in a team-best nine runs batted in.
• Michael A. Taylor leads the Pirates with a .429 batting average.

Pirates Team Props

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

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