Pirates look to sweep 3-game series against the Orioles

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Baltimore Orioles (3-5) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3)

Pittsburgh; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Chris Bassitt (0-1, 8.31 ERA, 2.31 WHIP, three strikeouts); Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft (0-1, 3.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, three strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -128, Orioles +108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will aim to sweep a three-game series with a win against the Baltimore Orioles.

Pittsburgh had a 71-91 record overall and a 44-37 record at home last season. The Pirates pitching staff had a collective 3.77 ERA last season while averaging 8.3 strikeouts and 3.0 walks per nine innings.

Baltimore had a 75-87 record overall and a 36-45 record in road games last season. The Orioles slugged .394 as a team in the 2025 season while hitting 1.2 home runs per game.

INJURIES: Pirates: Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl), Jackson Holliday: 10-Day IL (finger), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (groin), Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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