Rich Hill (3-3, 2.53 ERA) takes the hill for the Oakland Athletics (13-16) as they square off against Mike Wright (1-2, 5.18 ERA) and the Baltimore Orioles (16-11) in the first of a three-game series at Camden Yards. Action begins at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, May. 7 and can be seen on MASN and CSCA.
Wright pitched 1.0 inning in his most recent start, surrendering zero runs in a 7-0 defeat to the Yankees. Hill went 6.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out four and walking four in a 2-1 defeat to the Astros in his last outing. Marcus Semien (.209, 11 Rs, 7 HRs, 12 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate for the Athletics, going 2 for 4 Wednesday with two runs, one home run, and one RBI.
The odds for Baltimore and Oakland are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Orioles have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. The Orioles are one of the best in the AL in terms of hits at home with an impressive 9.2 per game. Opposing batters know they’re in for a battle when they play Baltimore. The Orioles are one of the top teams when it comes to pitching, allowing just 3.1 runs per home game.
Offensively, the Athletics have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Athletics allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – BAL
Notes
Baltimore won its last game in a shutout, its first of the season. Oakland has not been shut out this season.
When leading after seven innings, Baltimore is 7-4, while Oakland is 5-8.
The Athletics are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded nine strikeouts. The Orioles have a record of 5-6 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Orioles are 11-3. The Athletics have an 11-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Baltimore and Oakland both rank near the bottom of the league in runs. Baltimore sits at 21st with 114 runs this season and Oakland ranks 24th with 104.
Baltimore and Oakland both rank near the bottom of the league in walks. Baltimore sits at 21st with 82 this season and Oakland ranks 28th with 68.
When the Orioles hit at least one home run, they are 12-6. When the Athletics hit at least one homer, they have a 9-10 record.
