| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 7-3 |
| Game 2 | 0-3 | 5-7 | 2-7 |
| Game 3 | 2-0 | 3-4 | 8-5 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-2 | 3-8 | 7-3 |
| Game 2 | 2-1 | 6-4 | 6-5 |
| Game 3 | 2-0 | 6-6 | 6-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| 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 |
|
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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 | .250 |
| 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 | .217 |
| 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. Keller (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 | T. 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 | T. 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. Keller (7.0) |
| May 13, '23 | BAL |
|
BAL -168 | u8.5 | T. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Bradish | SP | Sixty Day IL - Lower Abdominal( Sep 23, '26) | Sep 23, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed SP Kyle Bradish on the 60-day injured list due to lower abdominal discomfort. | ||||
| S. Basallo | C | Seven Day IL - Concussion( Sep 22, '26) | Sep 22, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed Samuel Basallo (C) on the 7-day injured list due to Concussion. | ||||
| T. O'Neill | RF | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Sep 18, '26) | Sep 18, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles transferred RF Tyler O'Neill to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Holliday | 2B | Ten Day IL - Wrist( Sep 15, '26) | Sep 15, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed Jackson Holliday (2B) on the 10-day injured list due to left wrist inflammation. | ||||
| B. Alexander | 3B | Ten Day IL - Back( Sep 08, '26) | Sep 08, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed Blaze Alexander (3B) on the 10-day injured list with a low back discomfort. | ||||
| L. Robert Jr. | CF | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Sep 05, '26) | Sep 05, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed Luis Robert (CF) on the 10-day injured list due to left hamstring discomfort. | ||||
| R. Mountcastle | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Jul 30, '26) | Jul 30, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles said on Friday (Jul. 31) that INF Ryan Mountcastle pulled an oblique earlier this week and will now miss a couple more months. | ||||
| K. Akin | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 12, '26) | Jul 12, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles transferred LHP Keegan Akin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow discomfort. | ||||
| R. Helsley | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 02, '26) | Jul 02, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles transferred RHP Ryan Helsley to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Valdez | RF | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Sep 11, '26) | Sep 11, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 10-day injured list with a Left hamstring strain. | ||||
| B. Ashcraft | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( Sep 09, '26) | Sep 09, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Braxton Ashcraft (SP) on the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort. | ||||
| I. Mattson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Sep 07, '26) | Sep 07, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Isaac Mattson (RP) on the 15-day injured list with hip inflammation. | ||||
| E. Rodriguez | C | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Aug 31, '26) | Aug 31, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred C Endy Rodríguez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left hip inflammation. | ||||
| M. Keller | SP | Sixty Day IL - Arm( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 60-day injured list with a right arm teres major muscle injury. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 28
Home Team W/L 19-9
Home Avg. Margin 0.93
Home Money Total 774
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jean | 28 | 19-9 | 9.43 | 292.93 | 185.50 | 107.43 | 63.3 | 14.7 | 6.8 | 2.18 | 2.11 | 15-10 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.43 |
| Starters Runs | 5.54 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.89 |
| Pitches | 292.9 |
| Strikes | 185.5 |
| Balls | 107.4 |
| Strike% | 63.33 % |
| SO | 14.7 |
| Walks | 6.8 |
| SO/Walks | 2.18 |
| HR | 2.1 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 4 - 0 | 100 to 110 | 2 - 0 |
| -121 to -140 | 1 - 2 | 111 to 130 | 2 - 3 |
| -141 to -160 | 0 - 0 | 131 to 150 | 0 - 0 |
| -161 to -180 | 4 - 4 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 4 - 0 | 171 + | 2 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | STL 6 - WAS 3 | W -128 | O 8.5 | Miles Mikolas (R) | Richard Fitts (R) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | NYM 0 - MIA 1 | - | - | Chris Paddack (R) | Kodai Senga (R) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | WAS 3 - NYM 8 | - | - | Carl Edwards Jr. (R) | Zack Littell (R) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | HOU 10 - STL 3 | - | - | Richard Fitts (R) | Cristian Javier (R) |
| Mar 6, 2026 | MIA 2 - NYM 0 | W +106 | U 6.5 | Sean Manaea (L) | Max Meyer (R) |
| Feb 28, 2026 | MIA 2 - STL 10 | L +100 | O 7.5 | Michael McGreevy (R) | Eury Perez (R) |
| Feb 24, 2026 | WAS 6 - STL 1 | W -142 | U 8.5 | Andre Pallante (R) | Cade Cavalli (R) |
| Feb 21, 2026 | STL 2 - WAS 6 | - | - | Shinnosuke Ogasawara (L) | Matthew Liberatore (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
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 +102 | o7.5 | 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 +102 | u8.0 | 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 |