Oakland Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction 8-19-23 MLB Picks

The Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics clash Saturday in game 2 of an MLB series at Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview

The Orioles look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Orioles have a 2-game lead in the AL East. The Orioles pitching staff is 14th in ERA (4.13), 18th in WHIP (1.28) and 10th in quality starts (50). The Orioles' offense is 7th in runs per game (4.86), 13th in batting average (.252) and 16th in homers (140). Adley Rutschman leads the Orioles with 122 hits and 58 RBI, while Austin Hays and Anthony Santander have combined for 222 hits and 111 RBI. Cole Irvin gets the ball, and he is 1-3 with a 4.92 ERA and 50 strikeouts this season. This will be Irvin’s second career game against the Athletics.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Athletics look to play spoiler after losing 12 of their last 16 games. The Athletics have the worst record in MLB at 34-88. The Athletics pitching staff is 30th in ERA (5.77), 30th in WHIP (1.55) and 30th in quality starts (23). The Athletics offense is 30th in runs per game (3.60), 30th in batting average (.224) and 27th in homers (119). Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with 92 hits and 37 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers have combined for 149 hits and 86 RBI. Ken Waldichuk gets the ball, and he is 2-7 with a 6.07 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season. This will be Waldichuk’s second career game against the Orioles.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

Esteury Ruiz ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (48) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for runs scored this season (439).The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for hits this season (900).The Baltimore Orioles ranks 4th in the league for doubles this season (232).

The Baltimore Orioles ranks T5th in the league for triples this season (22).