Orioles vs. Athletics Probable Starting Pitching Matchup – August 20, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 20, 2023 - Last Updated on September 25, 2024

The Baltimore Orioles (76-47) play on the road against the Oakland Athletics (34-89) on Sunday. The matchup is set to begin at 4:07 PM ET. The Orioles will give the ball to Kyle Bradish (7-6, 3.18 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with JP Sears (2-9, 4.27 ERA).

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Baltimore vs. Oakland Pitcher Matchup Info

  • When: Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 4:07 PM ET
  • Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
  • How to Watch on TV: NSPCA
  • Probable Pitchers: Bradish – BAL (7-6, 3.18 ERA) vs Sears – OAK (2-9, 4.27 ERA)

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Orioles vs. Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)

Bradish Sears
22 GS 24
7-6 W-L 2-9
3.18 ERA 4.27
121.2 IP 130.2
34 BB 33
114 SO 123

Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Bradish

  • The right-hander’s most recent time out was on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he tossed six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • In 22 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.18, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .227 against him.
  • Bradish has 12 quality starts this year.
  • He has made six appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
  • Bradish’s team is 14-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
  • Games started by Bradish have a 7-11-4 record at hitting the over this season.

Bradish’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
at Mariners Aug. 13 6.0 5 2 2 7 1
vs. Mets Aug. 6 4.2 3 0 0 5 5
at Blue Jays Aug. 1 7.0 4 3 3 7 1
at Phillies Jul. 26 6.2 7 5 5 3 2
at Rays Jul. 21 6.0 6 2 2 5 1

Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: JP Sears

  • The left-hander last pitched on Monday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in five innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • The 27-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with an ERA of 4.27 and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .231.
  • He has started 24 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in seven of them.
  • He has made 24 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.
  • The 27-year-old ranks 41st in ERA (4.27), 18th in WHIP (1.156), and 35th in K/9 (8.5) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
  • The Athletics have a 13-11-0 record against the spread in Sears’ starts.
  • Sears’ starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 12 of 24 contests.

Sears’ Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
at Cardinals Aug. 14 5.0 6 3 3 6 4
vs. Rangers Aug. 8 4.0 9 4 4 6 1
at Dodgers Aug. 3 5.0 6 2 2 5 3
at Rockies Jul. 28 5.0 4 1 1 5 1
vs. Astros Jul. 21 5.2 8 5 5 1 1

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