The Baltimore Orioles are set to play host to the Oakland Athletics at Camden Yards. This AL matchup will begin at 7:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports – California to catch the game.
Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles Odds
Oakland (-135) is favored over Baltimore (+125) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). You can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds standing at +110 for the Athletics -1.5 runs and -130 for the Orioles +1.5 runs.
The Athletics are 7-8 SU and are 7-7 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 0.9 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Orioles, on the other hand, are 5-6 SU and 5-5 ATS. The team’s gained 5.2 units for moneyline bettors and 0.1 units ATS. Baltimore has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Orioles games have an over/under record of 7-3 so far in 2019. Oakland has an over/under record of 6-8.
Frankie Montas (1-1, 2.45 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Athletics. The right-handed Montas started 11 games last year while finishing the season 5-4 overall with a 3.88 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP.
The Orioles are rolling with righty Dan Straily (0-0, 33.75 ERA) as their starter. Straily started 23 games last year and finished the season 5-6 overall with a 4.12 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP.
Baltimore’s pitchers have yielded 6.5 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.24, a WHIP of 1.46 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.9. The bullpen has a 7.87 ERA, 1.89 WHIP and 7.9 K/9.
The Baltimore offense is putting up 4.5 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .260/.323/.399 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Orioles’ offense has been led by right fielder Trey Mancini and second baseman Jonathan Villar. Mancini is hitting .372/.417/.767 with five home runs, 11 RBIs and 11 runs scored, and Villar is batting .333 with 16 hits, eight RBIs and nine runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.09 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 5.84 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.21, along with a WHIP of 1.30.
The Athletics offense has slashed .246/.317/.414 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman have led Oakland’s hitters. Semien is hitting .309/.381/.473 with 17 hits, seven RBIs and nine runs scored. Chapman (.273/.365/.473) is up to 15 hits, three homers, six RBIs and six runs scored.
The Athletics have lost 3.5 units and are 4-3 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in three of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Orioles have netted 1.7 units and are 3-3 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in four of those games, as opposed to two which went under the total.
Athletics at Orioles Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Oakland has logged 14 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Baltimore has 13 XBH over its last five.
- The Athletics have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Orioles have hit 10 over their last 10.
- The Athletics have an OPS of .731 this season and an OPS of .684 against right-handed pitchers. The Orioles’ OPS sits at .694 overall and .656 versus righties.
- Baltimore has recorded 21.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 23.0 over its last five.
