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Baltimore Orioles vs. Cincinnati Reds

The Baltimore Orioles and the Cincinnati Reds will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Great American Ball Park in an interleague contest.

Left hander Cole Irvin will take the mound for the Orioles to start this game. Irvin is 2-1 this season with a 3.49 ERA.

Starting this game for the Reds will be Hunter Greene. The right hander has a 3.63 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.

The Reds were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -142 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.

Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 7-2 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at -110 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.

Baltimore:
Team record: 20-11 SU

Cincinnati:
Team record: 16-15 SU

Next up:
Baltimore at Cincinnati Saturday, May 4