SARASOTA, Fla. — In a matchup of opening-day pitchers, Baltimore right-hander Chris Tillman allowed two runs over five innings while Pittsburgh lefty Francisco Liriano gave up one run in three innings as the Orioles and Pirates played to a 3-3 tie Wednesday night.

The game was called after 10 innings.

Pedro Alvarez, who leads the Grapefruit League with 17 RBIs, hit a two-run homer off Tillman in the second inning. It was the fifth homer of the spring for Alvarez.

Liriano allowed three hits. Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh’s No. 2 starter, pitched three scoreless innings of one-hit ball.

“I’m ready to go, physically and mentally,” Liriano said. “Everything feels great. I can’t wait until opening day. It’s going to be exciting. Everybody looks forward to opening day.”

Everth Cabrera homered off Liriano in the third. Cabrera’s seventh-inning triple tied the score at 2.

Pirates LHP Clayton Richard, who missed last season due to two shoulder operations, declined to exercise his opt-out clause Wednesday and will remain in extended spring training in Bradenton.

“I’ll be ironing stuff out for a little while and continuing the process we’ve started,” Richard said. “I’m impressed by everything they’ve done for me.”