The Oakland Athletics (2-7) open a 4-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (4-5) on Monday. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Athletics vs. Orioles odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of the 2023 season. The Athletics went 4-3 against the Orioles in 2022.
The Athletics lost 11-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, losing 11-0 for a 2nd straight game. Oakland has lost 4 consecutive games and was outscored 31-5 in its 3-game series against Tampa Bay over the weekend.
The Orioles were defeated by the New York Yankees 5-3 on Sunday. Baltimore has dropped 2 straight games and 3 of its last 4 contests.
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Athletics at Orioles projected starters
LHP JP Sears vs. RHP Kyle Gibson
Sears (0-0, 5.79 ERA) makes his 2nd start. He allowed 3 ER on 8 H and 1 BB with 5 K through 4 2/3 IP in his debut against the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday.
- Tossed a career-high 98 pitches against the Guardians
- Has allowed 2 ER or more in 6 of his last 7 appearances dating back to last season
Gibson (2-0, 4.50 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 0.8 BB/9 and 6.0 K/9 through 12 IP.
- Gave up at least 2 ER and exactly 6 H in both starts this season
- Boasts a 5-3 record with a 4.05 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 7.5 K/9 in 10 career starts vs. the Athletics
Athletics at Orioles odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Athletics +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Orioles -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Athletics +1.5 (-135) | Orioles -1.5 (+110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Athletics at Orioles picks and predictions
Prediction
Orioles 6, Athletics 3
Moneyline
PASS.
The Orioles (-185) should come away with the win on Monday, but taking them at the current odds isn’t worth the risk.
Run line/Against the spread
ORIOLES -1.5 (+110) has solid value as the Athletics have struggled to keep games close this season. Oakland has lost by at least 2 runs in 6 of its 7 defeats so far.
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Over/Under
OVER 8.5 (-105) is the lean in this matchup with how many runs the Athletics give up and the pitching matchup. Oakland has surrendered 6 or more runs in 7 of its first 9 games this season and Gibson has given up multiple runs in each of his first 2 starts.
The Athletics are 5-0-1 to the Over in their last 6 overall, while the Orioles are 4-0 to the Over in their last 4 games against a left-handed pitcher.
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