Pirates look to stop skid in game against the Orioles

Pittsburgh Pirates (64-80, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (66-77, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mike Burrows (2-4, 4.08 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 82 strikeouts); Orioles: Kyle Bradish (0-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -158, Pirates +132; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to stop their three-game skid with a victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore is 66-77 overall and 33-38 in home games. Orioles hitters are batting a collective .241, which ranks 10th in the AL.

Pittsburgh has a 22-47 record in road games and a 64-80 record overall. The Pirates have a 41-25 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson has 16 home runs, 52 walks and 61 RBIs while hitting .274 for the Orioles. Ryan Mountcastle is 12 for 42 with four doubles, a home run and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Oneil Cruz has 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 56 RBIs while hitting .201 for the Pirates. Nick Gonzales is 11 for 39 with four doubles over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 6-4, .249 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by three runs

Pirates: 5-5, .227 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: Orioles: 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.