Pirates vs Orioles Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 5

Odds updated as of 4:13 a.m.

On Sunday in MLB, the Pittsburgh Pirates are playing the Baltimore Orioles.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Pirates vs Orioles Game Info

• Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3) vs. Baltimore Orioles (3-5)
• Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026
• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: PNC Park -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: SportsNet PT and MASN

Pirates vs Orioles Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: PIT: (-122) | BAL: (+104)
• Spread: PIT: +1.5 (-196) | BAL: -1.5 (+162)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Pirates vs Orioles Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Braxton Ashcraft (Pirates) - 0-1, 3.00 ERA vs Chris Bassitt (Orioles) - 0-1, 8.31 ERA

The probable starters are Braxton Ashcraft (0-1) for the Pirates and Chris Bassitt (0-1) for the Orioles. Ashcraft and his team failed to cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter. This will be Ashcraft's first game as the moneyline favorite this season. Bassitt has started only one game with a set spread, which the Orioles failed to cover. The Orioles have not been a moneyline underdog when Bassitt starts this season.

Pirates vs Orioles Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pirates win (60.8%)

Pirates vs Orioles Moneyline

• Baltimore is a +104 underdog on the moneyline, while Pittsburgh is a -122 favorite at home.

Pirates vs Orioles Spread

• The Orioles are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Pirates. The Orioles are +162 to cover, while the Pirates are -196 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Pirates vs Orioles Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Pirates-Orioles game on April 5, with the over available at -102 and the under at -120.

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Pirates vs Orioles Betting Trends

• The Pirates have been listed as the favorite three times this season and have come away with a win in all of those games.
• Pittsburgh has been listed as a favorite of -122 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• The Pirates and their opponents have hit the over in four of their eight games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Pirates have an against the spread record of 5-3-0 in eight games with a line this season.
• The Orioles have been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and they lost both games.
• Baltimore has played as a moneyline underdog of +104 or longer in just one game this season, which it lost.
• In the eight games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Orioles, they have combined with opponents to go over the total four times (4-4-0).
• The Orioles have covered only 25% of their games this season, going 2-6-0 against the spread.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Ryan O'Hearn has an OPS of 1.069, fueled by an OBP of .469 to go with a slugging percentage of .600. He has a .360 batting average, as well.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 12th, his on-base percentage ranks 10th, and he is 19th in slugging.
• Brandon Lowe leads Pittsburgh in total hits (seven) this season while batting .280 with five extra-base hits. He's slugging .720 with an on-base percentage of .419.
• He is 62nd in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Oneil Cruz leads Pittsburgh in slugging percentage (.581) powered by three extra-base hits.
• Cruz has picked up a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with three home runs, a walk and seven RBIs.
• Bryan Reynolds is batting .235 with a .297 OBP and four RBI for Pittsburgh this season.

Orioles Player Leaders

• Gunnar Henderson is batting .242 with two doubles, two home runs and four walks. He's slugging .485 with an on-base percentage of .342.
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, his batting average ranks 93rd, his on-base percentage ranks 93rd, and he is 56th in slugging.
• Taylor Ward paces his team with a .387 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .290 with an on-base percentage of .395.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 53rd in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 93rd in slugging percentage.
• Adley Rutschman has totaled seven hits with a .440 on-base percentage, leading the Orioles in both categories.
• Dylan Beavers is hitting .318 with a double and a home run.

Pirates vs Orioles Head to Head

• 4/4/2026: 3-2 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/3/2026: 5-4 PIT (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 9/11/2025: 3-2 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 9/10/2025: 2-1 BAL (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 9/9/2025: 3-2 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 4/7/2024: 3-2 PIT (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/6/2024: 5-4 PIT (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 4/5/2024: 5-2 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/14/2023: 4-0 PIT (Favorite: Pirates, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/13/2023: 2-0 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)

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