April 3, 2026 9:18 am EDT
The Baltimore Orioles visit the Pittsburgh Pirates to open a three-game series at PNC Park, with first pitch at 4:12 p.m. ET on Friday. Kyle Bradish (0-1, 3.86 ERA) gets the start for the Orioles, who are 3-3 this season and third in the AL East. Mitch Keller (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Pirates, who are 3-3 and fifth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsOrioles
Jackson Holliday: 10 Day IL (Finger), Heston Kjerstad: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Zach Eflin: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Keegan Akin: 15 Day IL (Groin), Andrew Kittredge: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Pirates
Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Baltimore’s Taylor Ward has hit no home runs this season. He has also tallied four RBIs and has scored two runs. In 28 plate appearances, he has recorded a .333 BA, .393 OBP and .417 SLG with a 10.7% walk rate and a 17.9% strikeout rate.
In 14 plate appearances, Dylan Beavers has slashed .286/.286/.571 this season. He has hit one long ball and driven in three runs with a strikeout rate of 21.4% and a walk rate of 0%. He has come around to score three times.
Pittsburgh’s Brandon Lowe is slashing .333/.455/.889 this season with three home runs (3rd in MLB), four RBIs and an OPS of 1.343 (6th in MLB). He has a 13.6% strikeout rate and an 18.2% walk rate in 22 plate appearances, and he has scored three total runs.
In 23 plate appearances, Ryan O’Hearn has hit two long balls (13th in MLB), tallied six RBIs (10th in MLB) and scored three runs. He is batting .421/.522/.737 and has posted a 13% strikeout rate and a 17.4% walk rate.
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