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Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at PNC Park in an interleague contest.
The Orioles will give the ball to starter Grayson Rodriguez in this one. Right hander Rodriguez is 1-0 this season with a 1.50 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jared Jones who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Jones is 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Pittsburgh won its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Nationals on April 04. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at -168 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Baltimore:
Team record: 4-2 SU
Baltimore is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Baltimore's last 17 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 6-1 SU
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Next up:
Baltimore at Pittsburgh Saturday, April 6