The Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates will open a 3-game set tonight at Camden Yards. Pittsburgh is in a major slump, losing 9 of their last 10. Tonight they are expected to turn to Johan Oviedo to get them back on track and he is not the answer. Oviedo is 2-3 with a 5.59 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP. Over his last 3 starts, he has surrendered 17 earned runs over 12-2/3 innings of work – not good. The Orioles have won 2 straight, taking 2 of 3 from the best team in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays. Tonight they are expected to hand the ball to Kyle Bradish, who is 1-1 with a 5.95 ERA and a 1.73 WHIP. The O’s are 8-2 in their last 10 home games and 9-1 in their last 10 meetings with the Bucs at the Yard.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES