Baltimore Orioles vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction, 4/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Pittsburgh Pirates

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-132) Pittsburgh (+110)

The Baltimore Orioles (4-2) are headed to PNC Park on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates (6-1). The moneyline on this game has Baltimore at -132 and Pittsburgh is opening at +110. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Tyler Wells and Bailey Falter.

As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are putting up 6.0 runs per game, which puts them at 7th in MLB. They have accumulated 36 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .298. The Orioles have accounted for 12 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 6 baseballs out of the park. They have 36 RBI's and 45 hits this season, while their batting average comes in at .232. Baltimore has a slugging % of .397 and have struck out 42 times, while taking a walk on 19 occasions.

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The Orioles have compiled a team earned run average of 3.33 so far this year (12th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 60 hitters. Orioles pitchers have given up 6 home runs and 22 total runs (7th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 11 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.18 as a squad on the campaign. Baltimore has relinquished 43 base hits (7.2 per 9 innings) as well as 20 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 5.45 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.00.

The Orioles have sent 19 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 3 base runners on the year with 33.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 0 saves so far this year and have missed out on 1 out of their 1 chances to save the game. The Orioles bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 0.0% and has entered the game in 1 save situation. The relief pitchers have tallied 0 holds so far this season (29th in the league). Orioles pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 3 times and also have had 2 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Orioles have transformed 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 486 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 14th in the majors. The Baltimore Orioles have earned 162 putouts for the season, as well as 56 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .978 which ranks 22nd in MLB, and have accumulated 3 double plays.

Wells has taken the ball for 285 frames and has tallied 265 strikeouts in his career. Wells (16-17 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.50 while he has gone up against 1,140 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.97 (126 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.023. He has allowed 218 hits (6.9 hits per nine innings) and has 74 walks.

Pittsburgh has hit 6 HRs over the course of the season and 48 RBIs. They have hit 19 doubles, while taking a walk 43 times as well as scoring 49 runs. The Pittsburgh Pirates have an on-base percentage of .381 and a team batting average of .283 for the season. The Pirates hold a team slugging % of .428 and they score 7.00 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have struck out on 77 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have notched a total of 76 hits.

The Pirates have a WHIP of 1.197 in addition to having a FIP of 3.66 as a pitching staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (64 strikeouts vs 24 walks). They have a ranking of 18th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 55. They have allowed 6 home runs and they give up 4.09 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB). The Pittsburgh pitching staff have given up 30 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.82 (28 earned runs yielded).

Pittsburgh has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 7 save opportunities and they have come away with 5 saves. They are currently ranked 9th in MLB with a save rate of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 25 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 11 times in high leverage situations and on 12 occasions with runners on base. Pittsburgh relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 6.3% out of 16 inherited runners. Sitting with 12 save situations, the Pirates have recorded 5 holds and 2 blown saves.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have gotten 11 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .978 (21st in the majors). The Pirates have 68 assists, 6 errors and have earned 198 putouts this year. In 594 innings on the diamond, the Pirates have a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (17th in the majors).

During his career, Falter has surrendered 218 base hits and he has 170 punch outs in 202 innings pitched. Falter (10-14 career mark) has a 4.94 earned run average while allowing 9.7 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 111 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.305 and having a FIP of 4.9. His K/BB ratio is 3.70 and he has gone up against 855 hitters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+110) and under 8.5 runs

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