A series opener between the Baltimore Orioles (74-47) and Oakland Athletics (34-87) is on deck Friday at 9:40 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Orioles will give the start to Kyle Gibson (11-7), and the Athletics will counter with Luis Medina (3-8).
How to Live Stream Orioles vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Friday, August 18, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- TV: MLB.tv
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Orioles and Athletics Stats
- The Orioles average 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-most in the league.
- The Orioles have pitched to a 4.13 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
- The Orioles’ 139 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 387 extra-base hits, Baltimore ranks 10th in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage this season.
- The Athletics pitching staff is 25th in the majors with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Oakland has a 5.74 team ERA that ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Athletics are fifth-worst in MLB action with 119 home runs.
- This season, Oakland is slugging .364, the lowest percentage in baseball.
Orioles vs. Athletics Key Players
- Adley Rutschman is hitting .267 with 20 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 67 walks.
- Anthony Santander has shown off his power as he leads his team with 21 home runs and 65 RBI.
- Gunnar Henderson is hitting .238 with 17 doubles, five triples, 19 home runs and 47 walks.
- Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with a .252 batting average.
- Brent Rooker has hit 19 home runs with 49 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
- Tony Kemp has 11 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 32 walks while hitting .208.
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Orioles vs. Athletics Betting Odds and Trends
Orioles vs. Athletics Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orioles | -184 | +154 | 8.5 | -114 | -106 |
Orioles vs. Athletics Betting Trends
- This season, the Orioles have won 38 out of the 54 games, or 70.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Orioles have a record of 8-1, a 88.9% win rate, when favored by -184 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Orioles’ games have gone over the total in 59 of their 121 chances.
- The Athletics have won in 34, or 28.3%, of the 120 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- The Athletics have a win-loss record of 20-61 when favored by +154 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- Athletics games have gone over the total in 61 of their 121 opportunities.
