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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Baltimore Orioles will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The Pirates will give the ball to starter Johan Oviedo in this one. Right hander Oviedo is 2-3 this season with a 5.59 ERA.

The Orioles will counter Oviedo with Kyle Bradish. Right hander Bradish has a 5.95 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.

Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at 100 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Colorado at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 21-17 SU
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games on the road

Baltimore:
Team record: 24-13 SU
Baltimore is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games

Next up:
Pittsburgh at Baltimore Saturday, May 13