First Pitch: 6:35 PM ET
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 333 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Capacity: ~45,000
Coverage: MASN (Orioles), SportsNet Pittsburgh, KDKA AM/FM, MLB.TV
Weather Forecast (Baltimore, MD)
- Conditions: Mostly sunny
- First Pitch Temperature: ~78°F (26°C)
- Wind: 6 mph from the southwest
- Precipitation Chance: <5%
- Impact: Ideal baseball weather — minimal effect on ball flight or pitching grip
Injury Report
Baltimore Orioles
- Samuel Basallo (Hand) – Day-to-day
- Dean Kremer (Forearm) – Day-to-day
- Jordan Westburg (Ankle) – 10-day IL
- Adley Rutschman (Oblique) – 10-day IL
- Felix Bautista (Shoulder), Zach Eflin (Back), Grayson Rodriguez (Elbow) – 60-day IL
- Tyler O’Neill (Wrist) – 10-day IL
- Multiple long-term IL stints affecting bullpen depth
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Ronny Simon (Shoulder) – 10-day IL
- Jack Suwinski (Groin) – 10-day IL
- Endy Rodriguez (Elbow), Jared Jones (Elbow) – 60-day IL
- Enmanuel Valdez (Shoulder) – 60-day IL
Recent Form
Orioles (Last 10): 6–4 (.249 AVG, 4.40 ERA, -3 run diff)
Pirates (Last 10): 5–5 (.227 AVG, 3.68 ERA, -4 run diff)
Series History
- 2025 Season: First meeting between these clubs
- Last Meeting: 2023 — Orioles took 2 of 3 in Pittsburgh
- Trend: Interleague matchups between these two are rare; no postseason history
Key Player Matchups
- Gunnar Henderson (BAL) — .274 AVG, 16 HR, 61 RBI — vs. Mike Burrows (PIT) — 4.08 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
- Ryan Mountcastle (BAL) — Hot bat: 12-for-42 last 10 games — vs. Pirates’ bullpen (3.68 ERA last 10)
- Oneil Cruz (PIT) — 19 HR, 56 RBI — vs. Kyle Bradish (BAL) — 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP
Betting Trends
- Orioles are 5-5 when favored at -158 or shorter this season
- Pirates are 17-31 as underdogs of +132 or longer
- The Under is 6-4 in Orioles’ last 10 games
- Pirates are 41-25 when not allowing a home run
Game Odds
Pittsburgh Pirates 8.5
Baltimore Orioles – 158
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, September 8, 2025
