Oakland Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction & Betting Tips 7/5/2024

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At 9:40 PM ET, the Orioles and Athletics face off in an AL matchup. This one is taking place at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, and the Orioles are the heavy favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -184 compared to the Athletics at +155. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

Baltimore will be looking to pick up another win and extend their lead atop the AL East, as they are 55-32. The Athletics are 5th in the AL West with a record of 33-56 and are currently on a 3 game winning streak. Albert Suarez is starting for the Orioles, and he is facing off against Hogan Harris.

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Oakland Athletics Trends and Key Stats

• The Orioles are 2-3 across their last five road games. They have gone 2-3 vs. the runline.
• In the Athletics’ five most recent home games, their record stands at 1-4 (SU) with 1-4 against the spread.
• The Orioles have a straight-up record of 5-5 in their last ten games as the favorite, with a runline record of 3-7.
• Over their last ten games as the underdog, the Athletics have gone 3-7 vs. the runline and 6-4 straight-up.

Oakland Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction

The Orioles will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mariners with a 7-3 loss. Baltimore was actually the slight favorite on the money line going into the game but fell behind big early, as the Mariners scored five times in the third.

Corbin Burnes had a good start for the Orioles, going six innings and giving up just two runs on four hits. He only had six strikeouts in the outing and took the loss. The Orioles’s offense scored their only three runs in the 3rd inning and went on to lose 7-3.

The Orioles are on the road today to take on the Athletics, and they lead the AL East by two games over the Yankees. So far, they have gone 19-7 against other teams in the AL East. Baltimore is 55-32 overall, and they have been good at home, going 29-17. On the road, the Orioles are 26-15 this season.

As the favorite, the Orioles have gone 44-26 this year, and they are 11-6 as the underdog. Baltimore’s overall series record is 19-6-3, and they have won two straight series. Their overall record in their last 10 games is 6-4.

When the Orioles win, they tend to do so by a wide margin, as their average run differential in victories is 3.9 runs. That’s helped them to a 50-37 run line record this season, including a 26-15 mark on the road. They’ve been favored in 70 games and have gone 37-33 against the run line in those contests.

The Orioles are on the road against the Athletics today, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. Baltimore’s games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season, and their overall over/under record is 44-33. When the O/U line is set at 8 runs, their record is 9-5-3. So far this season, 51.7% of their games have had O/U lines set higher than 8 runs.

Right-hander Albert Suárez gets the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Athletics on the road. He has made 10 starts this season and has a record of 4-2 with a 2.43 ERA. Suárez’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.25. In his last outing, he pitched well, going six innings and picking up the win. He didn’t give up a run in the outing. Looking back further, Suárez had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts before the outing vs. the Rangers. Suárez has a batting average allowed of .237 this season.

As a team, the Orioles are the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They are also the league’s top home run hitting team, and their team slugging percentage of .460 is also the best mark in the MLB. Baltimore’s team OPS of .775 is also the best in the league right now.

Shortstop Gunnar Henderson has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 15/41 in his last 10 games with three homers. For the season, he is batting .289 with 27 home runs and 60 RBIs. Anthony Santander is 2nd on the team with 22 homers but is hitting just .234 for the season.

The Athletics’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Angels, closing out their series with a 5-0 win. After allowing a run to the Angels in the top of the first, the Athletics responded with three runs of their own. Oakland went on to add another two runs in the 3rd inning.

Starting for the Athletics was JP Sears, who picked up the win while tossing five scoreless innings. He also finished with six K’s and issued just one walk. Lawrence Butler went only 3 innings, giving up two hits and issuing three walks. However, one of those hits was a home run, and the Athletics’s offense scored a total of five runs.

Oakland will host the Orioles today with an overall record of 33-56, which has them 5th in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Mariners by 15 games in the division. The Athletics head into today’s game having won three straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Angels with three straight wins.

So far, the Athletics are 7-2 as the favorite this season and just 26-54 as the underdog. They have also struggled on the road, going 12-33 compared to a mark of 21-23 at home. At home, the Athletics are 14-21 as the underdog. Oakland’s overall series record is 9-18-1, and they are 4-6 over their last 10 games.

Despite the Athletics’ run line record being below .500 overall (44-45), they’ve been a solid bet at home, going 23-21. Their average run margin at home is -0.5, and they’ve covered the run line in three straight games at home. They’ve been a better bet as the underdog (41-39) than as the favorite (3-6).

The Oakland Athletics are playing host to the Baltimore Orioles today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The A’s and their opponents have combined to average 8.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 38-49. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 12-12-1. So far this season, 40.4% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.

Oakland is sending left-hander Hogan Harris to the mound today vs. the Orioles. He has made six starts this year and has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 3.18. Harris’ WHIP for the season is 1.31. Looking back at his last outing, Harris took the loss, going 3 1/3 innings vs. the Diamondbacks. In that outing, he gave up three earned runs, 10 hits, and one homer. Before that, he had given up just one earned run in three straight outings. Harris has allowed at least one homer in three straight starts.

So far this season, the Athletics offense is averaging just 3.6 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 3.2 runs per contest. As a team, the Athletics are batting just .221 and are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage and slugging. However, they do come into the game with the 7th most home runs in the league.

One of the Athletics’ top hitters this season has been Brent Rooker, who is batting .273 for the season and has gone 13/37 in his last 10 games. During this stretch, he has four homers and six RBIs. Rooker is also on a three-game hitting streak. Rooker’s 17 homers is 9th best in the league and leads the Athletics. Shea Langeliers and JJ Bleday are also near the top of the Athletics home run leaderboard, but both have struggled in terms of batting average.

There are a few ways you could look to bet on this Orioles vs. Athletics matchup. However, we really like the over, as the line is currently sitting at 8 runs. Our predicted final score is 6-4 in favor of the Orioles, giving us some nice cushion on the over/under line.

Offensively, we have the Orioles finishing with 11 hits compared to the Athletics with eight. If you’re looking for a player prop, we have Albert Suarez finishing with seven strikeouts compared to Hogan Harris with five.

Oakland Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles Betting Tips

• Take the Orioles on the moneyline
• The Orioles should also cover at -1.5
• Projecting a combined 10 runs, we like the over

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