The Oakland Athletics will square off against the Baltimore Orioles at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. This AL matchup will get underway at 10:07 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to NBC Sports – California.
Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Baltimore (+182) as the underdog to Oakland (-195). The total stands at nine runs and bettors can wager on the over for -105 and the under for -115. You can also bet on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at -120 for the Orioles +1.5 runs and +100 for the Athletics -1.5 runs.
The Orioles are 21-50 SU and are 29-41 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 14.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 16.3 units ATS. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 36-36 SU and 34-37 ATS. They’ve lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors and 4.1 units ATS.
Neither side has established itself as a strong over/under bet this season. Athletics games have had an over/under record of 35-33-3 thus far in 2019. The Orioles have an over/under record of 33-33-4.
Andrew Cashner is getting the nod for the Orioles. The right-handed Cashner (6-2, 4.73 ERA) has racked up 51 strikeouts in 70.1 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics are handing the ball to righty Mike Fiers (6-3, 4.63 ERA), who has 56 punchouts and 24 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.14. Fiers has yet to face the Orioles this year, but he made two starts against them in 2018, compiling a 1-1 record with a 3.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitching staff has given up 4.6 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.20, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a 4.41 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
Oakland’s hitters have produced 4.9 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .254/.328/.445 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Athletics’ batters have been led by Marcus Semien, who is slashing .279/.360/.439 with 10 home runs, 36 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 6.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.41 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 7.09 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 6.07, along with a K-per-9 of 8.64.
The Orioles offense has slashed .240/.302/.402 on its way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (0-5 SU).
Baltimore’s offense has been spearheaded by Trey Mancini. Mancini is slashing .310/.365/.571 with 16 home runs, 35 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
The Orioles just lost an 8-6 game to the Red Sox, while the Athletics are coming off of a 6-3 loss against the Mariners.
Orioles vs. Athletics Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of Oakland’s last seven games.
- The Orioles have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
- The Orioles have an OPS of .703 this season and an OPS of .699 against right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS stands at .749 overall and .725 versus righties.
- Baltimore has posted 20.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.6 over its last five.
- The Orioles have lost six of their last seven games SU.
