The Baltimore Orioles (21-51 Overall, 12-23 Away), who hold the worst record in MLB, are last in the AL East. As of late, they have lost six in a row and are 2-8 for their last 10 games. At the same time, the Oakland Athletics (37-36 Overall, 20-17 Home) are third in the AL West. They are 11 games behind the division-leading Houston Astros. The A’s, who are 2.5 games away from a wild card berth, have won five or their last 10 games.
Oakland A’s vs Baltimore Orioles Runline Pick
Anderson has faced the Orioles once this season. In that game, which was on April 9 in Baltimore, he gave up two runs on seven hits over 6.1 innings. He struck out four, walked one, and did not allow any homers. Anderson won that game 12-3. That marked his first win in four starts against Baltimore. His career ERA versus the Birds is 6.00 ERA.
Athletics vs Orioles Stats and Offense
It starts with the RS/RA differential. In that regard, Oakland’s comes in at +23, while Baltimore’s is -152. Also to note, the A’s are hitting .245 and have smacked 109 homers. Baltimore is batting .238 and have hit 87 round trippers. The difference between these two teams in opponent batting average is huge. Teams are hitting .269 against Oriole hurlers. The A’s OBA comes in at .242. Oakland pitchers have given up 87 homeruns. The guys on the mound for Baltimore have allowed 141 round trippers. That’s the most in MLB.
Trey Mancini is Baltimore’s primary offensive weapon. He leads the team in batting average (.309), OBP (.363), and hits (84). Mancini is tied with Renato Nunez for the homerun lead with 16. He has has recorded 35 RBI. In addition, Dwight Smith Jr. who’s hitting .249, leads the team in RBI with 41, while Renato Nunez has driven in 38 runs. Nunez is batting .239.
For Oakland, Marcus Semien tops the team with a .280 BA and 83 hits. He’s driven in 36 runs and smacked 10 round trippers. Matt Chapman has poked 16 homeruns and Khris Davis 15. They each have accumulated 37 RBI. Jurickson Profar leads the A’s in RBI with 39.
Our Oakland A’s vs Baltimore Orioles Runline Pick
As can be seen, there’s no doubt about it that the Orioles are struggling in many ways. First of all, they have issues with their bullpen, which has an ERA of 5.62. Plus, their hitters continue to struggle. For Oakland, Anderson is overall a solid starter. In the past, he’s had a tough against Baltimore. However, his last outing versus the Birds was top-notch. As a result, our Oakland A’s vs Baltimore Orioles runline pick is the Athletics at -112 (-1.5).
Summary MLB Runline Pick – Oakland A’s vs Baltimore Orioles
Oakland A’s runline at -112 (-1.5)