Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 7/6/24
From Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have the Orioles and Athletics facing off in an AL matchup. First pitch for this one is set for 4:07 PM ET. MASN is televising Saturday’s game.
The Orioles are -181 on the money line compared to the Athletics at +154. This will be the Athletics’ Luis Medina vs. the Orioles’ Cade Povich. Baltimore is 56-32 and they are 1st in the AL East, while the Athletics are 5th in the AL West with a record of 33-57.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +154
This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 4:07 ET on Saturday, July 6th.
HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS ATHLETICS:
- We have the Athletics winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Baltimore picked up a 3-2 road win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Orioles had a two-run 2nd inning and scored the game’s final run in the 7th. As for the A’s, they scored one run in the 1st and added their final run in the 5th.
Albert Suarez started for the Orioles and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued a home run. On the other side, Hogan Harris got the start for the A’s and took the loss, giving up two earned runs in five innings of work.
Austin Hays was the difference for the Orioles, as he homered twice, scored three times, and finished with two RBIs. Miguel Andujar hit a home run for the A’s, going 1/4.
Orioles Records & Stats
The Orioles are 56-32 overall, putting them three games ahead of the Yankees for the AL East lead. Baltimore is 19-7 against other teams in the AL East. They have gone 7-3 over their last 10 games and took the first game of this series vs. the Athletics.
At home, the Orioles have gone 29-17 this season, and they have been really good on the road, going 27-15. As the favorite, the Orioles are 45-26, and they are 18-10 as the favorite on the road this year.
When the Orioles win, they tend to win big, with an average run differential of +3.8 runs per game. That has helped them to a 50-38 run line record on the season, including a 26-16 mark on the road. They have been the favorite in most of their games, going 37-34, and have covered the run line in 24 of 46 games at home.
When the Orioles play on the road, the over/under line for their games is set at 8.5 runs. Baltimore has a combined run average of 8.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 44-34. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 15-10. Overall, 23.9% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher, while 47.7% have had lines set below 8.5 runs.
Cade Povich and the Orioles are on the road to take on the Athletics. Povich has started 3 games this season, and he is coming off a win in his last outing, where he went 5 innings and gave up 2 earned runs. He has not yet given up a home run this season.
So far this season, the Orioles have been the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have also been the top home run hitting team in the league, and their team slugging percentage of .458 is also the best in the MLB. Baltimore’s team isolated power of .204 is also the best in the league. As a team, the Orioles are batting .254, which is the 5th best mark in the league.
Anthony Santander and Gunnar Henderson have been the Orioles’ top power threats this season, as they have 22 and 27 homers, respectively. Henderson is batting .288 for the season, and Santander comes in at just .231. However, Santander has gone 6/23 in his last six games, including one home run. Henderson has also gone deep once in this stretch, batting .259.
Athletics Records & Stats
The Athletics are 33-57 overall, putting them 5th in the AL West, and they trail the Mariners by 16 games in the division. So far, they have really struggled against other AL West teams, going 9-17 this year. At home, they are 21-24 compared to a 12-33 mark on the road.
This season, the Athletics have been good as the favorite, going 7-2, but they are just 26-55 as the underdog. As the home underdog, they have gone 14-22 this season. Oakland’s overall series record is 9-18-1, and they come into today’s game having dropped the first game of the series vs. the Orioles.
Despite a run differential of -1.1 runs per game, the Athletics have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 45-45. They have been especially good at home, where they are 24-21 against the run line. Oakland has been a better bet as the underdog, going 42-39 against the run line in those games. Their average run differential in wins is +3.0, while it is -3.5 in losses.
The Oakland Athletics have an over/under record of 38-50 this season, with an average combined run average of 8.3 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, they have gone 9-16. Their current under streak is at three games.
Luis Medina gets the start for the Athletics today and is facing the Orioles at home. So far this season, he has made six starts and has a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 4.80. Looking back at his last outing, Medina finished with a no-decision against the Diamondbacks. In that start, he went six innings, giving up one earned run on four hits. Before that outing, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Medina’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.50.
As a team, the Athletics are averaging just 3.6 runs per game, which is 28th in the MLB. However, they have been better at home, averaging 4 runs per contest. Overall, they are 7th in the league in home runs, but are near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging. As a team, they are also averaging 9 strikeouts per game.
Brent Rooker has been one of the Athletics’ top hitters this season, batting .270 with a team-high 17 home runs. He has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/29 in his last eight games with three homers. JJ Bleday is 3rd on the team with 30 RBIs but is hitting just .237.