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The Oakland A’s (11-16)and Baltimore Orioles (16-9) play the 2nd game of their 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is slated for 4:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the A’s vs. Orioles odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: A’s lead 1-0
The A’s stole the series opener 3-2 in 10 innings Friday. Oakland forced extra innings on an RBI double from 3B Abraham Toro in the top of the 9th off RHP Craig Kimbrel. RF Brent Rooker brought home the eventual game-winning run on an RBI double in the top of the 10th. The A’s have failed to score more than 3 runs in 9 straight games.
Baltimore wasted a great start from ace RHP Corbin Burnes (6 IP, 1 ER, 6 K) Friday night. RHP Ross Stripling kept the potent Orioles offense contained to 2 earned runs. The only offense Baltimore could muster was an RBI single from DH Ryan O’Hearn and a solo shot from CF Cedric Mullins. The Orioles have held their opponents to 3 runs per game in their last 4 at home.
A’s at Orioles projected starters
RHP JP Sears vs. RHP Cole Irvin
Sears (1-1, 3.38 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.05 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 5.4 K/9 in 26 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 2-0 loss at New York Yankees Monday
- Career vs Orioles: 2-2, 5.14 ERA (21 IP, 12 ER) in 4 starts and 1 relief appearance
Irvin (1-1, 4.64 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.45 WHIP, 3 BB/9 and 5.5 K/9 in 21 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K in 5-0 win at Kansas City Royals Sunday
- Career vs A’s: 0-0, 7.00 ERA (9 IP, 7 ER) in 2 starts
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A’s 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 8:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): A’s +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Orioles -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): A’s +1.5 (-145) | Orioles -1.5 (+120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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A’s at Orioles picks and predictions
Prediction
A’s 4, Orioles 2
Moneyline.
BET A’S (+145).
Sears has been lights out for the A’s, allowing just 1 earned run in his last 17 1/3 innings. In his 3 starts away from Oakland, he has a record of 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA. His OBA is also just .164 in road games.
Irvin looked good in his last outing, but in his 2 starts at home, he is 0-1 with a 5.59 ERA. Batters are hitting .317 against him at Camden Yards. The A’s bats have to wake up sooner or later.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I’m going to keep my wager to the moneyline in this one.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 8 (-105).
As I’ve mentioned a few times, it’s been 9 games since the A’s scored more than 3 runs. They Under has hit in 4 of their last 5 games. Despite all that, I think they break that streak Saturday, but not by much.
Sears has been untouchable his last 3 starts, and he’s been even better on the road. Even with all that firepower in the Orioles lineup, the Under has hit in 3 of their last 5 games.
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