The Baltimore Orioles will be taking on the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California is in line to televise this AL showdown and the action gets going at 9:05 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics Odds
Baltimore (+135) is the underdog to Oakland (-145) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at -160 for the Orioles +1.5 runs and +140 for the Athletics -1.5 runs.
The Orioles are only 8-24 SU and have gone 11-20 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 14.2 units for moneyline gamblers through the early part of the year and 9.7 units ATS. Baltimore is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 16-16 SU and 14-17 ATS. The team has gained 0.1 units for moneyline bettors while earning 6.2 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
Oakland games have an over/under record of 16-13-2 thus far in 2018. Baltimore has an over/under record of 14-16-1.
The right-handed Kevin Gausman is the projected starter for the visiting Orioles. Gausman is 2-2 with a 4.15 ERA and 30 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Athletics will be sending righty Trevor Cahill (1-1, 3.00 ERA) to the mound. Cahill has 19 strikeouts and five walks to his credit, as well as a 1.00 WHIP. Cahill did not record a start against the Orioles in 2017.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitching staff has yielded 4.8 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have a 4.53 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.17 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 7.9 K/9.
The Oakland hitters are putting up 4.8 runs per outing, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .228/.279/.425 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Athletics’ offense has been led by second baseman Jed Lowrie and third baseman Matt Chapman. Lowrie is hitting .356/.406/.614 with eight home runs, 31 RBIs and 15 runs scored, and Chapman’s line sits at .246/.341/.475 with six homers, 15 RBIs and 21 runs.
Compared to his total season slash line of .234/.313/.472, Chapman performed well against righty pitching at home last season, slashing .308/.373/.598 across 118 plate appearances.
In the other dugout, Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 5.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.75 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 7.80 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.44, along with a K/9 of 8.80.
Orioles hitters have slashed .225/.294/.371 on their way to 3.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Baltimore’s offense has been led by Manny Machado and Pedro Alvarez, who collectively have belted 15 home runs. Machado is hitting .358/.437/.650 with nine home runs, 27 RBIs and 17 runs scored, while Alvarez is slashing .208/.313/.486 with six homers, 13 RBIs and 12 runs scored.
Putting up a slash line of .227/.264/.387 across 254 such plate appearances, Machado did not perform especially well against right-handed pitching on the road last year (compared to his overall season slash line of .260/.311/.473).
The Orioles have lost 9.6 units and are 7-13 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in eight of those games, compared to 12 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 1.2 units and are 6-11 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 12 of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under.
Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The Orioles have lost five of their last six games SU.
Oakland has recorded 19.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.6 over its last five.
The Orioles have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 13 over their last 10.
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