The Baltimore Orioles (4-8) and Oakland Athletics (7-6) meet Thursday at 3:37 p.m. ET to conclude a 4-game series at the Oakland Coliseum. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Orioles vs. Athletics odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Oakland leads 2-1 after Baltimore won 1-0 Wednesday.
Baltimore has built a picket fence, scoring just a lone run in each of the first 3 games of this set. In their last 7 games, the Orioles have tallied a combined 14 runs while compiling a flimsy .559 OPS.
Athletics pitching has contributed to Baltimore’s hitting woes. Oakland hurlers own a 2.19 ERA in the last 8 games.
Orioles at Athletics: Projected starters
RHP Tyler Wells vs. RHP Paul Blackburn
Wells (0-1, 6.35 ERA) is tabbed for his third start of the season. He has a 1.76 WHIP, 6.4 BB/9, and 7.9 K/9 in 5.2 IP.
- Coming off 4 shutout innings against the New York Yankees.
- Clocked a 4.11 ERA in 57 IP in a 2021 rookie season.
Blackburn (1-0, 1.8 ERA) makes his third start. He has a 0.90 WHIP, 0.9 BB/9, and 9.0 K/9 through 10 IP.
- Has given the A’s 5 innings in each start so far.
- Logged a 5.87 ERA in 38 1/3 IP last season.
Orioles at Athletics odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:08 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Orioles +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Athletics -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Orioles +1.5 (-210) | Athletics -1.5 (+175)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +112 | U: -140)
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Orioles at Athletics picks and predictions
Prediction
Orioles 5, Athletics 4
Money line
Peg the Orioles as being production-unlucky with the bats so far and Oakland pitching as being too far out over its skis with early numbers. That doesn’t mean Baltimore is expected to be any great shakes offensively, just that with this pitching matchup the A’s are more deserving of a -115 tag.
TAKE THE ORIOLES (+105).
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Run line/Against the spread
The run line here is a juiced-up play to AVOID.
Over/Under
This one has been a series for the pitchers so far. But both clubs are toting around quality-of-contact figures that indicate better days ahead. Oakland’s .634 OPS has been tamped down by a .274 batting average on balls in play. Baltimore’s .585 OPS has been held in check by a .177 BABIP in high-leverage situations.
Thursday’s weather calls for a batter’s breeze, and the Oakland Coliseum has always been a much better hitter’s park in day games.
BACK THE OVER 7.5 (+112).
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