The Pittsburgh Pirates (43-63) and Baltimore Orioles (55-51) tangle Saturday at 5:05 p.m. ET at Camden Yards. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Pirates vs. Orioles odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Baltimore leads 1-0 after a 1-0 victory in Friday’s series opener.
The Pirates won 3 straight games heading into this series but are just 4-9 with a .597 OPS since the All-Star break. Pittsburgh is just 1-7 with a .565 OPS over its last 8 road games.
The Orioles have won 4 straight and are a robust 9-5 since the break. Baltimore has dominated in the shadow of the B&O Warehouse: the O’s are 17-6 over their last 23 games in their home yard. Orioles hurlers have been at the forefront of that surge, posting a fine 3.13 ERA.
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Pirates at Orioles projected starters
RHP J.T. Brubaker vs. RHP Austin Voth
Brubaker (2-9, 4.40 ERA) has pitched 104 1/3 innings over 20 starts. He has a 1.49 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9.
- Has been hurt by a .333 batting average on balls in play.
- Allowed 7 runs in his last start (4 1/3 IP vs. Philadelphia Phillies Sunday).
Voth (1-1, 5.54 ERA) has appeared in 30 games, making 7 starts. He has posted a 1.59 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 through 50 1/3 IP.
- Has been saddled with a .365 BABIP.
- Owns a 1.76 ERA over his last 4 starts.
Pirates at Orioles odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Pirates +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Orioles -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Pirates +1.5 (-160) | Orioles -1.5 (+130)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Pirates at Orioles picks and predictions
Prediction
Pirates 4, Orioles 3
Money line
Figure on a Brubaker bounce-back and on him getting deeper into the contest than Voth. The Pittsburgh pen is in better shape.
BACK THE PIRATES (+130).
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Run line/Against the spread
PASS: Pittsburgh +1.5 is a lean and is worth a look at -155 or better.
Over/Under
On a lean toward the lower expected ERA figures for both starters, these two bottom-10 offenses make for some leverage on the UNDER 8.5 (-108).
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