Baltimore Orioles vs Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Pick & Prediction 4/7/24
It’s a beautiful day for baseball in Pittsburgh, as the Orioles and Pirates get set to square off in an interleague matchup at PNC Park. First pitch is set for 1:35 PM ET, and you can catch the action on MASN.
On the mound for the Orioles is Dean Kremer, while the Pirates will counter with Marco Gonzales. The Orioles come in as the slight favorites, with a money line of -125 compared to the Pirates at +105. The over/under line is currently set at 8.5 runs.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates Moneyline +105
This game will be played at PNC Park at 1:35 ET on Sunday, April 7th.
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
The Pirates were able to pick up a win in the last game of this series vs. the Orioles, winning by a score of 5-4 in 11 innings. Heading into the game, the Pirates were the slight underdogs at +119.
Despite only having four hits compared to 11 for the Pirates, the Orioles took this game to extra innings. Joey Bart and Rowdy Tellez each had a home run for the Pirates, while Oneil Cruz also drove in a run and stole a base.
Bailey Falter started for the Pirates and didn’t give up a run in his six innings of work, but he didn’t factor into the decision. Josh Fleming got the win out of the bullpen, while Jonathan Heasley took the loss for the Orioles.
Orioles Records & Stats
Dean Kremer and the Orioles are on the road today, taking on the Pirates. Kremer started the season with a no-decision at home against the Royals, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up 3 earned runs on 3 hits. He struck out 5 and walked 3.
When looking at the Orioles’ hitting projections, Gunnar Henderson is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, with his projection ranking 19th in the league today. Anthony Santander has the best odds to hit a home run for the Orioles, as his home run projection is 8th best in today’s slate of games. Ryan Mountcastle’s total hits projection is 24th in the league, and his odds to hit a home run are 16th best today.
Pirates Records & Stats
Marco Gonzales is making his 2nd start of the season for the Pirates, and he’ll be taking on the Orioles at home. In his first start of the season, Gonzales went 5 innings and gave up 1 earned run on 4 hits. He also struck out 2 batters and walked a pair.
When looking at the Pirates’ offensive projections, we have Oneil Cruz as our top power hitter. He has the best odds on the team to hit a home run and his home run projection is 7th best in the league today. Ke’Bryan Hayes has the 9th best total hits projection in the league, and Bryan Reynolds is 17th in that category.