The Baltimore Orioles (75-47) play on the road against the Oakland Athletics (34-88) on Saturday. The game is set to begin at 9:07 PM ET. The Orioles will give the nod to Cole Irvin (1-3) against the Athletics and Ken Waldichuk (2-7).
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Baltimore vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 9:07 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: NSPCA
- Probable Pitchers: Irvin – BAL (1-3, 4.92 ERA) vs Waldichuk – OAK (2-7, 6.07 ERA)
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Orioles vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Irvin | Waldichuk | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | GS | 17 |
| 1-3 | W-L | 2-7 |
| 4.92 | ERA | 6.07 |
| 53 | IP | 99.1 |
| 18 | BB | 56 |
| 50 | SO | 100 |
Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher: Cole Irvin
- In his last outing on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, the left-hander tossed five scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 4.92, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opponents are hitting .265 against him.
- Irvin heads into the matchup with one quality start under his belt this season.
- He is trying to keep a streak of four games without allowing an earned run alive.
- Irvin and his team are 5-4-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- In Irvin’s nine starts with a total, the teams have hit the over four times.
Irvin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | Aug. 12 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Mets | Aug. 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Mets | Aug. 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Yankees | Jul. 29 | 1.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Ken Waldichuk
- The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed five innings while giving up one earned run on seven hits in a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
- The 25-year-old has pitched to a 6.07 ERA this season with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 5.1 walks per nine across 27 games.
- In 17 starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
- In 27 appearances this season, he has finished seven without allowing an earned run.
- When Waldichuk starts, the Athletics have gone 9-8-0 against the spread.
- Waldichuk has had 17 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in 10 of those games.
Waldichuk’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Nationals | Aug. 13 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 7 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| at Dodgers | Aug. 1 | 3.2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| at Giants | Jul. 25 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Red Sox | Jul. 19 | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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