Pirates begin 3-game series against the Orioles

Baltimore Orioles (3-3) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (3-3)

Pittsburgh; Friday, 4:12 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Kyle Bradish (0-1, 3.86 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, four strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.50 WHIP, three strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Baltimore Orioles to begin a three-game series.

Pittsburgh had a 71-91 record overall and a 44-37 record at home last season. The Pirates averaged 7.7 hits per game last season while batting a collective .231.

Baltimore went 75-87 overall and 36-45 on the road a season ago. The Orioles scored 4.2 runs per game while allowing 4.9 in the 2025 season.

INJURIES: Pirates: Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl), Jackson Holliday: 10-Day IL (finger), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (groin), Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.