Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics 8/18/2023 Game Prediction
Baltimore Orioles (74-47) vs Oakland Athletics (34-87)
Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics 8/18/2023 – Gunnar Henderson, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Oakland Athletics will play each other this Friday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Baltimore Orioles enter this game against the Oakland Athletics, coming off a humiliating 5-2 defeat to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
After an impressive 8-0 win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, Luis Medina and the Oakland Athletics will take on Kyle Gibson and the Baltimore Orioles. The Athletics’ lone victory in their past seven games came against the Cardinals. Check out the MLB free picks today for insights into this matchup.
Orioles vs. Athletics Game Info
Kyle Gibson(11-7, 4.89 ERA) vs Luis Medina (3-8, 5.31 ERA)
Kyle Gibson is taking the mound for the Orioles in his 26th start of the season (11-7). He compiled a 4.89 ERA over 145 1/3 innings pitched, striking out 121 batters. In his recent outing against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, the right-handed pitcher lasted 5 1/3 innings, conceding nine earned runs and allowing 12 hits. This season, the 35-year-old maintained a 4.89 ERA over 25 games, averaging 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, with opponents hitting .266 against him.
Luis Medina (3-8) will be taking the starting position for the Athletics in his 14th start of the season. He put together a 5.31 ERA spanning 83 2/3 innings pitched, accompanied by 83 strikeouts. In his recent outing against the Washington Nationals, the right-handed pitcher lasted four innings, conceding one earned run and yielding four hits. Across 17 games this season, the 24-year-old posted an ERA of 5.31, with an average of 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents hold a .258 batting average against him. Notably, Medina enters this game with two quality starts already accomplished this year.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore Orioles -182, MLB Totals: 8.5
Despite the A’s desire to win at home, the Orioles are having a spectacular season and want to control this game from the first inning. With Rutschman, Mullins, and the lineup hitting well, the Orioles should score runs easily and position runners for scoring. Gibson delivering strong innings and the bullpen backed by a lead, the Orioles can suppress the A’s offense, averaging 3.60 runs per game. With a solid showing at home, the Orioles ought to prevail.
Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends
The Orioles prevailed in 38 of the 54 games this season in which they were odds-on favorites or 70.4%.
Baltimore won nine of its ten games this season, or 90% of them when it has been favored by at least -182 on the moneyline.
According to the bookies’ moneyline, the Orioles have a 64.5% probability of winning.
In 59 of 121 chances this season, the total for games involving Baltimore has been exceeded
Oakland Athletics Betting Trends
This year, the Athletics were underdogs in 120 games, winning 34 times (28.3% of the time).
Oakland won 20 of 81 games when the moneyline has at least +153 or worse.
The Athletics have an implied win probability of 39.5% in this game, based on the bookmakers’ moneyline odds.
This season, 61 of 121 times that the bookmakers set, the total was exceeded in games involving Oakland.
Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics 8/18/2023 Betting Picks
The Baltimore Orioles had a 69.0% hit ball conversion rate over 9,756 innings, ranking 16th in professional baseball. The Orioles achieved 3,252 putouts, 1,055 assists, and committed 50 errors this year. They maintain a fielding percentage of .989, 4th in professional baseball, and executed 107 double plays.
In contrast, the Oakland Athletics executed 84 double plays and possessed a fielding percentage of .983 ( 26th in professional baseball). The Athletics accumulated 950 assists, 71 errors, and 3,179 putouts within the current year. Over their 9,537 innings on the field, the Athletics achieved a defensive efficiency of 67.4% (ranking 29th in the majors).
The upcoming game appears quite uneven, as the Baltimore Orioles are experiencing a downturn. However, this presents an opportune moment for them to rebound, particularly against the struggling Oakland Athletics. Check out the premium sports picks today for insights and predictions on how the Baltimore Orioles are anticipated to assert dominance throughout the entire game.
