The ice-cold Baltimore Orioles will try to avoid losing their fifth in a row as they play host to the Oakland Athletics at Oriole Park. This AL matchup will begin at 7:05 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will be showing the game.
Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Odds
Oakland (-185) is the favorite over Baltimore (+175) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs (+100 for the under and -120 for the over). The game’s current runline odds sit at -130 for taking the Athletics -1.5 runs and +110 for the Orioles +1.5.
The Orioles are 41-102 straight up (SU) and 58-85 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 51.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 39.0 units (ATS). Baltimore has covered the spread just twice in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Athletics have gone 87-57 SU this year and are 78-66 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 35.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 11.5 units ATS. Oakland’s covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in six of those seven.
Orioles games have a 64-74-5 over/under record in 2018. Athletics games have gone under 68 times, gone over 67 times and pushed on nine instances.
The right-handed Mike Fiers is projected to start for the visiting Athletics. Fiers (11-6, 3.36 ERA) has recorded 122 strikeouts in 152.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against Baltimore this year.
The Orioles are putting the ball in the right hand of Alex Cobb (5-15, 4.97 ERA, 1.42 WHIP), who’s got 100 strikeouts and 42 walks this season. Cobb is 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA in one start against Oakland this year.
Baltimore’s pitchers have given up 5.6 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.48, a WHIP of 1.50 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.0. The bullpen has a 4.91 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 8.1 K/9.
Baltimore’s hitters are putting up 3.9 runs per contest, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .278/.317/.375 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Outfielders Adam Jones and Trey Mancini have paced the Orioles’ batters this year. Jones is slashing .285/.317/.429 with 14 home runs, 55 RBIs and 51 runs scored, while Mancini is batting .240 with 21 homers, 51 RBIs and 60 runs scored.
For the visitors, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 4.17 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 6.56 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.26, along with a K/9 of 9.09.
The Athletics offense has slashed .251/.326/.438 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 6.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Jed Lowrie continue to lead Oakland’s offense. Semien is hitting .261/.325/.387 with 12 home runs, 56 RBIs, 81 runs and 14 stolen bases. Lowrie is hitting .274/.359/.464 with 21 homers, 89 RBIs and 67 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 29.0 units and are 48-42 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 44 of those games, compared to 42 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 44.7 units and are 36-60 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 43 of those games, as opposed to 49 that’ve gone under.
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Oakland has logged 21 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Baltimore has 10 XBH over its last five.
The Athletics have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
Baltimore has averaged 21.1 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 games and 23.0 over its last five.
The Athletics have won six of their last seven games SU while the Orioles have lost eight of their last nine.
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