Pirates aim to end 4-game losing streak, take on the Orioles
Pittsburgh Pirates (64-81, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (67-77, fifth in the AL East)
Baltimore; Wednesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (10-9, 1.98 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 195 strikeouts); Orioles: Tyler Wells (1-0, 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, four strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pirates -152, Orioles +127; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to break a four-game skid with a victory against the Baltimore Orioles.
Baltimore has a 67-77 record overall and a 34-38 record in home games. The Orioles have a 30-14 record in games when they did not give up a home run.
Pittsburgh has a 64-81 record overall and a 22-48 record in road games. The Pirates have gone 41-25 in games when they did not allow a home run.
Wednesday's game is the second time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson has 30 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 61 RBIs for the Orioles. Jeremiah Jackson is 12 for 42 with two doubles, four home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.
Bryan Reynolds has 35 doubles, three triples and 15 home runs for the Pirates. Nick Gonzales is 11 for 40 with three doubles and three RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 7-3, .241 batting average, 4.10 ERA, outscored by one run
Pirates: 5-5, .222 batting average, 3.40 ERA, outscored by two runs
INJURIES: Orioles: Jeremiah Jackson: day-to-day (elbow), Samuel Basallo: day-to-day (hand), Dean Kremer: day-to-day (forearm), Brandon Young: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Scott Blewett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gary Sanchez: 60-Day IL (knee), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (ankle), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (back), Tyler O'Neill: 10-Day IL (wrist), Colin Selby: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Pirates: Ronny Simon: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jack Suwinski: 10-Day IL (groin), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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