The Baltimore Orioles (74-47) visit the Oakland Athletics (34-87) to start a three-game series at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, with first pitch at 9:40 PM ET on Friday. The Orioles are on the back of a series defeat to the Padres, and the Athletics a series loss to the Cardinals.
As the favorite, the Orioles (-208 moneyline odds to win) visit the Athletics (+171). The game’s total is set at 8.5.
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Orioles vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orioles | -208 | +171 | 8.5 |
Orioles Betting Insights
- The Orioles have won 36, or 69.2%, of the 52 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Baltimore has played as favorites of -208 or more once this season and won that game.
- The Orioles have a 67.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Baltimore’s games have gone over the total in 60 of its 121 chances.
- The Orioles have an ATS record of 75-46-0 in 121 games with a spread this season.
Orioles Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.2 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 4.65 |
| K/9 | 8.2 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 120 games this season and have come away with the win 34 times (28.3%) in those contests.
- Oakland has a mark of 15-49 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +171 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 36.9% chance of walking away with the win.
- Contests with Oakland has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 63 of 121 chances this season.
- The Athletics have posted a record of 58-63-0 against the spread this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 4.66 |
| K/9 | 9.4 |
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Orioles Probable Pitcher – Kyle Gibson
- Gibson’s team is 17-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- The right-hander gave up nine earned runs and allowed 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings pitched against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.
- Gibson has eight starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has made 25 appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.
- When Gibson starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 7-3.
- In games Gibson has started, his team is 14-11.
- In games Gibson has started this season, the teams are 13-12-0 at hitting the over.
Orioles Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Baumann | 53 | 59.1 | 57 | 3.64 | 6 | 0 |
| Yeinier Cano | 52 | 56.2 | 52 | 1.75 | 27 | 4 |
| Felix Bautista | 50 | 57.1 | 108 | 1.57 | 0 | 32 |
| Cionel Pérez | 45 | 41 | 33 | 3.95 | 9 | 1 |
| Shintaro Fujinami | 38 | 61.1 | 64 | 8.07 | 4 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – Francisco Perez
- Perez starts for the first time this season for the Athletics.
- The 26-year-old lefty came out of the bullpen in his last outing this season, one of two appearances so far.
- Perez and his team were underdogs on the moneyline in every game he pitched a season ago.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor May | 34 | 32 | 26 | 4.78 | 1 | 12 |
| Lucas Erceg | 33 | 35.1 | 47 | 6.62 | 7 | 0 |
| Austin Pruitt | 29 | 48.1 | 30 | 2.98 | 4 | 0 |
| Tayler Scott | 15 | 16 | 16 | 6.19 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Martinez | 13 | 31.1 | 28 | 5.17 | 1 | 0 |
Orioles Hitting Trends
- The Orioles have a 32-12 record this season in games when they hit at least two home runs.
- Baltimore has collected five or more extra-base hits in 32 games this season, and has gone 29-3 in those outings.
- The club has racked up at least eight hits in 75 games this season, and is 52-23 in those contests.
- Baltimore is 54-10 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Orioles are 23-7 in the 30 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 36 games this season and are 21-15 in those matchups.
- Oakland has gone 17-5 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They have won 23 of the 51 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- Oakland has won 26 of its 40 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In 31 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 17-14
Orioles vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Orioles (-208)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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