Orioles vs Pirates: Early Season Showdown

0:00On April 3rd, the Baltimore Orioles head to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates in a three game series, starting Friday at 4.12pm Eastern Daylight. Time. Both teams sit at three wins and three losses early this season, with Kyle Bradish on the mound for Baltimore and Mitch Keller for the Pirates. Bradish has a 3.86 earned run average so far, while Keller's looking sharp with zeros across the board. Betting lines have the Orioles as slight favorites in minus 1.24, Pirates at plus 105, and the over under at 8.5 runs. Pittsburgh's playing at home, with a thrived last year with a 44 and 37 record. Last season, the Pirates finished 71 and 91 overall, hitting just 2.31 as a team with 7.7 hits per game. Baltimore was 75 and 87, struggling on the road at 36 and 45, averaging 4.2 runs scored, but giving up. 4.9. Injuries are hitting Baltimore hard, with Zach Eflin, Jordan Westberg, Jackson Holiday, and several pitchers on the shelf, including Felix Batista.

1:05Pittsburgh's mainly missing Jared Jones with an elbow issue. This matchup could go either way with solid starters, so tune in and see who grabs the early series edge. That wraps MLB news today brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.