April 4, 2026 9:15 am EDT
The Pittsburgh Pirates take a three-game winning streak into a home matchup versus the Baltimore Orioles at 4:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. Carmen Mlodzinski (0-0, 4.15 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 4-3 this season and third in the NL Central. Shane Baz (0-0, 6.75 ERA) is starting for the Orioles, who are 3-4 and third in the AL East.
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Injury reportsPirates
Jared Jones: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Orioles
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)
Stats to know
Pittsburgh’s Ryan O’Hearn has hit two home runs this season, which ranks 17th in MLB. He has also tallied seven RBIs (11th in MLB) and has scored four runs. In 27 plate appearances, he has recorded a .381 BA, .481 OBP and .667 SLG with an 18.5% walk rate and a 14.8% strikeout rate.
In 26 plate appearances, Brandon Lowe is hitting .333/.462/.857 with a 1.319 OPS. He has hit three long balls (3rd in MLB), driven in four runs and scored three times.
Gunnar Henderson has hit two home runs this season, which ranks 17th in MLB. He has also tallied six RBIs and has scored four runs. In 33 plate appearances, he has recorded a .233 BA, .303 OBP and .500 SLG with a 6.1% walk rate and a 27.3% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on two attempts.
In 33 plate appearances, Taylor Ward has slashed .333/.424/.444 this season. He has hit no long balls and driven in five runs with a strikeout rate of 21.2% and a walk rate of 15.2%. and has scored two runs.
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