The Oakland Athletics will face off against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park. NBC Sports – California will broadcast this AL matchup and the first pitch will be at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Odds
Vegas has listed Oakland (-165) as the favorite over Baltimore (+155). Bettors are able to wager on the game’s total with odds posted at +105 for over 9.5 runs and -125 for under 9.5. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at -115 for the Athletics -1.5 runs and -105 for the Orioles +1.5 runs.
The Athletics are 89-57 SU and have gone 78-67 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 36.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.2 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Orioles, on the other hand, are 41-104 SU and 59-85 ATS. The team has lost 52.7 units for moneyline bettors and 37.9 units ATS. Baltimore has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Orioles games have an over/under record of 64-75-5 in 2018. Athletics games have gone under 69 times, gone over 67 times and pushed on nine occasions.
Brett Anderson will get the start for the visiting Athletics. The left-handed Anderson is 3-4 with a 4.02 ERA and 34 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Orioles this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-0, 4.50 ERA and three strikeouts across six innings).
The Orioles are sending righty Dylan Bundy (7-14, 5.58 ERA) to the mound. Bundy has 158 strikeouts and 49 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.42 WHIP. Bundy made two starts against the Athletics in 2017, posting a 1-0 record with a 4.50 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.15 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 6.59 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.21, along with a WHIP of 1.23 and a K/9 of 9.05.
The Athletics offense has slashed .251/.326/.438 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 6.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Jed Lowrie continue to lead Oakland’s hitters. Semien is slashing .259/.324/.384 with 12 home runs, 56 RBIs, 82 runs and 14 steals, while Lowrie has a .274 average with 21 homers, 90 RBIs and 69 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Baltimore’s pitchers have yielded 5.6 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.54, a WHIP of 1.50 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.0. The bullpen has a 4.86 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 8.2 K/9.
The Baltimore hitters have put up 3.8 runs per contest, including 2.5 per game over its last 10 games and 2.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .208/.250/.296 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that span.
The Orioles’ offense has been led by outfielders Adam Jones and Trey Mancini. Jones is hitting .286/.318/.428 with 14 home runs, 55 RBIs and 51 runs scored, and Mancini’s line is .239/.297/.406 with 21 homers, 51 RBIs and 60 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 30.0 units and are 48-43 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 44 of those games, compared to 43 that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 7.0 units and are 22-25 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 21 of those games, compared to 25 that went under the total.
Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in four of Baltimore’s last seven games.
The Athletics have won eight of their last nine games SU while the Orioles have dropped 10 of their last 11.
Baltimore has recorded 18.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 15.6 over its last five.
The Athletics have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
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