Orioles vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 5/4/2024

Orioles vs Reds Prediction

The Baltimore Orioles will be visiting Great American Ball Park on Saturday, where they will meet the Cincinnati Reds. Get the rest of our free MLB picks here! Baltimore heads into the series as the number one team in the AL East, putting together a record of 20-11. The Orioles have won 3 of their last 4 games, most recently defeating the New York Yankees 7-2 on Sunday.

John Means is expected to be the Orioles’ starting pitcher on Saturday, this will be his season debut for Baltimore. Baltimore has been excellent at the plate, averaging 8.6 hits and 5.3 runs per game. Baltimore’s bullpen has held their own, giving up 4.0 runs a game.

The Cincinnati Reds sit third in the NL Central, putting together a 16-15 record. The Reds have lost two of their last three games heading into Friday night, most recently suffering a 6-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Andrew Abbott will be Cincinnati’s starting pitcher in this game, he’s sitting with a 3.27 ERA through 33 innings. The Reds are scoring 4.8 runs per game, while giving up 4.3 runs a game. Elly De La Cruz is leading Cincinnati with 30 hits and 8 home runs.