Pittsburgh Pirates vs Baltimore Orioles | March 12, 2027

Scheduled March 12, 2027 • Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota

Pittsburgh Pirates

Baltimore Orioles

MLB PREVIEW • March 12, 2027 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Pittsburgh Pirates travels to play Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Visiting Side

Baltimore Orioles

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

55%

Pittsburgh Pirates

45%

Baltimore Orioles

Projected Score PIT 5 - BAL 4.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Pittsburgh Pirates has a stronger overall season performance.
Baltimore Orioles has a stronger home record.
Pittsburgh Pirates boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Pittsburgh Pirates

STAT

Baltimore Orioles

50.6% Win % 49.1%

82-80 Overall Record 79-82

44-37 Home Record 39-42

38-43 Away Record 40-40

4.73 Runs / G 4.46

.253 Team BA .234

.734 Team OPS .711

4.15 Team ERA 4.08

1.30 WHIP 1.34

5549 AB (At Bats) 5373

767 R (Runs) 718

1404 H (Hits) 1257

246 2B (Doubles) 235

17 3B (Triples) 20

186 HR (Home Runs) 199

733 RBI (Runs Batted In) 692

2242 TB (Total Bases) 2129

568 BB (Walks) 586

1505 SO (Strikeouts) 1518

132 SB (Stolen Bases) 78

.253 AVG .234

.330 OBP .314

.404 SLG .396

.734 OPS .711

754.6 RC (Runs Created) 679.5

.091 BB/PA .096

0.38 BB/K 0.39

3.91 P/PA 3.98

449 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 454

6253 PA (Plate Appearances) 6079

29.8 AB/HR 27.0

4.15 ERA 4.08

1.30 WHIP 1.34

1445.0 IP (Innings) 1436.1

1291 H (Hits Allowed) 1386

667 ER (Earned Runs) 651

155 HR (HR Allowed) 169

582 BB (Walks Allowed) 535

1496 K (Strikeouts) 1305

9.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.2

82 W (Wins) 79

80 L (Losses) 82

41 SV (Saves) 46

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

97 E (Errors) 96

246 DP (Double Plays) 235

5715 TC (Total Chances) 5779

4335 PO (Putouts) 4309

1283 A (Assists) 1374

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 35.6

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Baltimore Orioles plays on familiar turf at Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Pittsburgh Pirates Could Win

Pittsburgh Pirates brings a Team ERA of 4.15 and Batting Average of .253 into the matchup.

Why Baltimore Orioles Could Win

Baltimore Orioles counters with a Team ERA of 4.08 and Batting Average of .234.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Baltimore Orioles's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Pittsburgh Pirates (49.6%) Baltimore Orioles (50.4%)

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