| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 2-0 |
| Game 2 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Game 3 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Game 2 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Game 3 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Pitcher
C. Bassitt
(L)
Pittsburgh Pitcher
B. Ashcraft
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+102 | 8.5o (1.5) | -1.5 |
|
|
-120 | 8.5u | +1.5 (7.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Ward | LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .343 |
| G. Henderson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .216 |
| P. Alonso | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .229 |
| S. Basallo | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .148 |
| T. O'Neill | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .150 |
| D. Beavers | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 |
| L. Taveras | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .444 |
| J. Jackson | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
| B. Alexander | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .286 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Cruz | CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 |
| B. Lowe | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .267 |
| B. Reynolds | DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| R. O'Hearn | RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .367 |
| B. Cook | RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| N. Yorke | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 |
| K. Griffin | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .111 |
| S. Horwitz | 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .174 |
| H. Davis | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .190 |
| J. Mangum | LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| Totals | 32 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Bassitt (L 0-2) | 2 .0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14.21 |
| C. Povich | 5 .2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.18 |
| Y. Cano | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Ashcraft (W 1-1) | 6 .0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.25 |
| M. Montgomery | 1 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.64 |
| J. Urquidy | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location PNC Park
Temperature 44° Temperature
Attendance 11,956 attendance
Home James Jean
1st Chad Fairchild
2nd Jeremie Rehak
3rd Dan Iassogna
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | BAL Starter (IP) | PIT Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 04, '26 | PIT |
|
PIT -112 | u8.5 | S. Baz (5.2) | C. Mlodzinski (4.2) |
| Apr 03, '26 | PIT |
|
PIT +102 | o8.5 | K. Bradish (4.0) | M. Jebb (6.0) |
| Sep 11, '25 | BAL |
|
BAL -119 | u8.5 | C. Povich (5.2) | J. Oviedo (5.2) |
| Sep 10, '25 | BAL |
|
BAL +133 | u7.0 | L. Wells (6.2) | P. Skenes (5.0) |
| Sep 09, '25 | BAL |
|
BAL -143 | u7.5 | K. Bradish (7.0) | M. Walsh (4.0) |
| Apr 07, '24 | PIT |
|
PIT +102 | u8.5 | D. Kremer (7.0) | M. Gonzales (6.0) |
| Apr 06, '24 | PIT |
|
PIT +121 | o8.5 | L. Wells (5.1) | B. Falter (6.0) |
| Apr 05, '24 | PIT |
|
BAL -117 | u7.5 | G. Rodriguez (6.1) | J. Jones (6.0) |
| May 14, '23 | BAL |
|
PIT +113 | u8.0 | K. Gibson (5.0) | M. Jebb (7.0) |
| May 13, '23 | BAL |
|
BAL -168 | u8.5 | L. Wells (7.0) | R. Contreras (7.0) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 4, 2026 ) Baltimore 2, Pittsburgh 3
Close games have become a regular occurrence for the Pittsburgh Pirates early in the season.
As long as they win their fair share, they will not mind at all. After a pair of one-run victories, the Pirates go for a sweep of their home-opening three-game series when they face the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.
"These guys have bought into the team aspect," Pirates manager Don Kelly said. "These guys are ready on the bench. Just the way they're buying into the team concept and finding a way to win."
Three of Pittsburgh's five wins so far have been by one-run margins.
The Pirates 3-2 victory Saturday came after they scored the tying run in the eighth inning and getting the winning run on Nick Yorke's game-ending double in the ninth.
"He hasn't been consistent (at the plate)," Kelly said. "For him to be able to do that, it was an awesome at-bat."
Highly-regarded Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin is 1-for-6 with an RBI and a walk over his first two games.
The Orioles take solace in the fact that they have been on the cusp of winning several times when things ultimately turned.
"I think we're competing really well," Baltimore reliever Ryan Helsley said. "Sometimes baseball doesn't go your way. Both sides are trying to win. I thought we played a good game (Saturday), just obviously didn't work out in our way. We got another chance (Sunday), and we got a lot of baseball left and we just have to go get 'em and turn the page.
"It's obviously frustrating not winning games, and to lose a game like that when you lead the whole way just adds to it. Hopefully we can learn from it and move on."
The Orioles have lost four of their last five games.
"I think we have a lot of really good players in here and they're just trying to put it all together and hopefully (Sunday) everything aligns," Baltimore outfielder Dylan Beavers said.
Right-hander Braxton Ashcraft (0-1, 3.00 ERA) is scheduled to start for Pittsburgh in the series finale. He worked six innings in his first outing of the season Monday at Cincinnati, but there was no offensive support in the 2-0 loss as he allowed both runs on four hits and four walks.
Ashcraft is in his second big-league season. Last September, he gave up one run in three innings of middle relief in a no-decision at Baltimore.
The Orioles will send right-hander Chris Bassitt (0-1, 8.31 ERA) to the mound. He didn't complete the fifth inning in last Monday's start vs. the Texas Rangers.
Bassitt is 4-1 with a 2.27 ERA in six career starts vs. the Pirates. Those outings included 46 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings.
It's possible that Baltimore left-hander Cade Povich could be available for mound duty after he arrived at the ballpark Saturday as part of the taxi squad.
The Orioles have faced only right-handed starters, so that has meant plenty of opportunities for lefty-hitting Samuel Basallo. But his options are not limited.
"We feel comfortable with Basallo handling left-handed pitching, especially him being 21, and his ceiling that he could be," Baltimore manager Craig Albernaz said.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Beavers | RF | Ten Day IL - Oblique( May 12, '26) | May 12, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed OF Dylan Beavers on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain. | ||||
| G. Wolfram | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( May 11, '26) | May 11, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed LHP Grant Wolfram on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| H. Kjerstad | LF | Sixty Day IL - Hamstring( May 10, '26) | May 10, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles transferred OF Heston Kjerstad to the 60-day injured list with right hamstring strain. | ||||
| C. Povich | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed LHP Cade Povich on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Helsley | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 30, '26) | Apr 30, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Ryan Helsley on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| D. Kremer | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Quad( Apr 22, '26) | Apr 22, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Dean Kremer on the 15-day injured list due to right quad strain. | ||||
| R. Mountcastle | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Apr 12, '26) | Apr 12, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed INF Ryan Mountcastle on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| Y. Hiraldo | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 12, '26) | Apr 12, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles transferred RHP Yaramil Hiraldo to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| Z. Eflin | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 06, '26) | Apr 06, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles transferred RHP Zach Eflin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow discomfort. | ||||
| J. Westburg | 3B | Sixty Day IL - UCL( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| Westburg will miss the remainder of the 2026 season according to Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner. | ||||
| J. Holliday | 2B | Ten Day IL - Finger( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed INF Jackson Holliday on the 10-day injured list as he recovers from right hamate surgery. | ||||
| F. Bautista | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 19, '26) | Feb 19, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Félix Bautista on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Selby | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 13, '26) | Feb 13, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Colin Selby on the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. O'Hearn | RF | Ten Day IL - Quad( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed OF Ryan O'Hearn on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain. | ||||
| J. Bart | C | Ten Day IL - Foot Infection( May 11, '26) | May 11, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed C Joey Bart on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Devenski | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Illness( May 06, '26) | May 06, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Chris Devenski on the 15-day injured list due to illness. | ||||
| J. Jones | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 10, '26) | Feb 10, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Jared Jones on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from his surgery. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 30, '26
BAL 2 - TEX 5
|
L -126 | u9.0 | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 23.1 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 18, '25
TB 4 - TOR 0
|
L -120 | u8.0 | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 89 | 20.5 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 12, '25
TOR 6 - BAL 1
|
W -128 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 15.0 | 8.0 |
|
Sep 06, '25
NYY 3 - TOR 1
|
L +122 | u10.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 16.0 | 2.3 |
|
Sep 01, '25
CIN 5 - TOR 4
|
L +105 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 17.8 | 2.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 90.2 | 18.5 | 3.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 20, '25
PIT 2 - TOR 1
|
L -147 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 18.9 | 2.0 |
|
Jun 02, '24
TOR 5 - PIT 4
|
W -172 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 20.0 | 1.0 |
|
May 05, '23
PIT 0 - TOR 4
|
W -161 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 15.0 | 3.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.2 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 104.0 | 18.0 | 2.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 30, '26
CIN 2 - PIT 0
|
L +112 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 14.5 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 25, '25
CIN 2 - PIT 1
|
L +147 | u7.5 | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 16.6 | 4.0 |
|
Sep 15, '25
PIT 0 - CHC 4
|
L +104 | u8.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 17.5 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 03, '25
PIT 3 - LAD 0
|
W +144 | u8.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 23.7 | 2.0 |
|
Aug 28, '25
STL 4 - PIT 1
|
L +107 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 12.9 | 2.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 74.6 | 17.0 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Ashcraft has not played against BAL Orioles. | ||||||||||||
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.22 | .251 | .340 | 1.42 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 9.4 |
|
|
3.50 | .217 | .334 | 1.39 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 5.5 | 9.9 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.20 | 3.98 | .259 | .356 | 1.43 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 4.6 |
|
|
3.65 | 3.41 | .233 | .335 | 1.41 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 4.4 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.85 | 4.55 | .241 | .318 | 1.42 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 4.8 |
|
|
4.37 | 3.60 | .200 | .333 | 1.37 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 5.5 |