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The Oakland Athletics (34-88) host the Baltimore Orioles (75-47) on Saturday at 9:07 PM ET. The Athletics are moneyline underdogs (+154) against the favored Orioles (-185). Cole Irvin takes the mound first for Baltimore, and Ken Waldichuk is Oakland’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Orioles vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Saturday, August 19, 2023
- Game Time: 9:07 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Orioles | -185 | 7.5 |
How Do I Watch the Orioles vs. the Athletics?
- TV Channel: NBCS-CA
Orioles Stats & Trends
Orioles Batting
- The Orioles are 16th in MLB play with 140 total home runs.
- Baltimore’s .252 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.
- The Orioles are 16th in baseball with a .318 on-base percentage.
- Baltimore strikes out 8.3 times per game to rank 12th in the majors.
- The Orioles average 1.2 homers per road game this season (75 total on the road).
- Baltimore is slugging .416 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game on the road.
- The team is batting .250 with 552 hits (8.8 per game) on the road this season.
Orioles Key Batters
- Adley Rutschman leads Baltimore with an OBP of .367, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .430. He’s batting .272 on the season.
- Among qualified hitters in baseball, he is 42nd in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and 80th in slugging.
- Rutschman will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.
- Anthony Santander has 29 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 47 walks. He’s batting .245 and slugging .457 with an on-base percentage of .321.
- His batting average is 105th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 94th, and his slugging percentage 54th.
- Gunnar Henderson has 95 hits and is batting .242 this season.
- Henderson heads into this matchup with four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .350 with a double, a home run, two walks and eight RBI.
- Adam Frazier is batting .239 with a .300 OBP and 51 RBI for Baltimore this season.
Athletics Stats & Trends
Athletics Batting
- The Athletics have hit just 119 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
- Oakland has a team batting average of just .224 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- The Athletics are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 27th with an OBP of .301.
- Oakland ranks 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 Ks per contest.
- In 60 games at home this season, they’ve hit 50 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
- Oakland has a team slugging percentage of .347 in home games this season with 145 extra-base hits.
- In 60 home games this season, they have a batting average of .214 while averaging 6.9 base hits per contest.
Athletics Key Batters
- Esteury Ruiz has put up a team-high .331 slugging percentage. He’s batting .251 with an on-base percentage of .304.
- Including all qualified players, he is 88th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 115th and he is 135th in slugging.
- Brent Rooker paces his team with 83 hits and a .332 OBP. He has a batting average of .246 while slugging .466.
- He is 101st in batting average, 70th in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
- Tony Kemp is hitting .213 with 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 32 walks.
- Seth Brown is hitting .223 with 12 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 23 walks.
Orioles vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers
| Cole Irvin (BAL) | Pitcher | Ken Waldichuk (OAK) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 3 | W/L | 2 – 7 |
| 53 | IP | 99.1 |
| 4.92 | ERA | 6.07 |
| 1.415 | WHIP | 1.701 |
| 8.5 | K/9 | 9.1 |
| 3.1 | BB/9 | 5.1 |
Orioles vs. Athletics Injury Updates
- Orioles: Danny Coulombe: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Keegan Akin: 15 Day IL (Back), Austin Voth: 60 Day IL (Elbow), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dillon Tate: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Athletics: JJ Bleday: 10 Day IL (Knee), Ryan Noda: 10 Day IL (Jaw), James Kaprielian: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Freddy Tarnok: 15 Day IL (Calf), Angel Felipe: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Richard Lovelady: 15 Day IL (Arm), Zach Jackson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Rucinski: 60 Day IL (Illness), Mason Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yacksel Ríos: 60 Day IL (Finger)
