The Baltimore Orioles take on the surprising Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a three-game set. The Baltimore Orioles have won three of their last five games and are coming off a win against Kansas City last time out. The Pittsburgh Pirates have won four of their last five games. They are coming off a win against Washington. The Orioles will send Gayson Rodriguez to the mound for his second start. In his first start, he allowed one run in six innings with nine strikeouts. The Orioles pitchers have a 3.33 ERA. The Orioles are putting up 6.4 runs a game. The Pittsburgh Pirates started the season 5-0 and have split their last two games. The Pirates will send Jared Jones to the mound. In his first start this season, he went 5.2 innings with three runs on just three hits and he struck out an impressive 10 batters. The Pirates have an ERA of 3.79 and are putting up 6.5 runs per game. this game. The Pirates did not open the season against top-notch competition, as they took down what is still now a winless Miami team and then Washington. Baltimore has a few things going for them in this one. The better pitcher, a more talented team, and also an extra day of rest. Jones looked good in his first start for the Pirates but this Baltimore offense is vastly better than the one he faced in Miami. Now we will see how good the Pirates are and I like Baltimore to take them down in this one.

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