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| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| MLB | (921) Baltimore Orioles at (922) Pittsburgh Pirates: Moneyline | 1:35pm EDT - Apr 5/2026 |
The PLAY: Pittsburgh Pirates -122 Chris Bassitt (RHP), Braxton Ashcraft (RHP) Must Start
This is a long way from the World Series matchups between these two in the 70s (1971 & '79), both incidentally won by the Pirates. Too soon to be thinking along those lines again but there is growing excitement in the 'burgh around the Bucs as they go for the sweep of Baltimore at PNC Park on Sunday.
After losing three of its first four, Pittsburgh has won four in a row, including Saturday's walk-off win over the Birds on Neil Yorke's ninth-inning single that drove home Bryan Reynolds. The offense has scored 24 runs across those wins, and rookie phenom SS Kolton Griffin made his MLB debut on Friday. The bullpen has also tightened up in the win streak, while Sunday starter Braxton Ashcraft went a quality six innings last Monday at Cincinnati, allowing just 2 runs thru 6 IP.
Meanwhile, the O's might be wondering about vet rotation add Chris Bassitt, most recently with Toronto but struggling mightily in his Baltimore debut vs the Rangers on Monday, allowing 4 runs and 6 hits in just 4 1/3 IP of an eventual 5-2 loss. We use the Bucs at -122, the best price in the marketplace on the overnights, but the price could inch up; we'd draw the line at -135, as Pittsburgh stays in play for us up to that point. Play Pirates on Money Line
Consultant Bio
Bruce Marshall's name has become synonymous with The Gold Sheet. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Bruce joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan. He learned the business by working alongside Mort and the other TGS handicappers and continues at TGS, where he has worn many hats over the years. Not only is Bruce the Executive Editor at TGS, he's also the Editor of Goldsheet.com and The Gold Sheet EXTRA!!! (a publication he helped launch in 1982), as well as serving as Editor-in-Chief of European Soccer Weekly.
Bruce's unique and colorful brand of football and basketball analysis, as well as informed commentary on the national and international sports scene, has made him an in-demand guest for many years on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country. Bruce's vast array of editorial work is featured not only in the TGS publications, but various other print and online publications, and his analysis is often featured in the Las Vegas Review- Journal. Bruce, who is also in the midst of several book and media projects, combines all of his work while traveling between Virginia and his official hometown of Henderson, NV.