Orioles vs Athletics Odds: Baltimore’s Home Dominance Continues
Rookie Gelof, Athletics Showing Signs of Life in Recent Play

Baltimore Looks to Win Another Series Against Last-Place Athletics
Two teams that are worlds apart when it comes to the play on the field in 2023 will be getting together this weekend with the Orioles vs Athletics odds favoring the visiting Orioles.
Baltimore has the best record in the American League and is tied for the most road wins as well while last-place Oakland has the fewest home wins in the majors. With those numbers, it is not a surprise that Oakland is last in the MLB power rankings as the A’s are on pace to lose 116 games.
When the teams met in Baltimore in April, the Orioles won three of the four games and outscored the A’s 29-24. The final three games finished over the total. The Orioles have won three of the last four series between the teams.
The Orioles (+900) are fifth in the odds to win the World Series with the A’s among nine teams tied at +100000 in the championship odds.
Orioles vs Athletics 
Day/Time:
Location: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Streaming: Friday (MASN2, NBC Sports California, MLB Network); Saturday (MASN2, NBC Sports California); Sunday (MASN, NBC Sports California)
Probable Starting Pitchers
- Friday: Kyle Gibson (Orioles) vs Luis Medina (Athletics)
- Saturday: Cole Irvin (Orioles) vs Ken Waldichuk (Athletics)
- Sunday: Kyle Bradish (Orioles) vs JP Sears (Athletics)
Power Shortage in Baltimore
Baltimore’s offense has gone cold in recent games with the Los Angeles Angels, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, and Cleveland Guardians being the only teams with fewer home runs in the month of August. Still, the Orioles vs Athletics odds favors visiting Baltimore.
Ryan Mountcastle and Anthony Santander lead the Orioles with three home runs during that stretch and they have combined for nine extra-base hits while Adley Rutschman contributed six extra-base hits.
Showing A Little Progress
There was no place to go but up for Oakland during a nightmarish first half of the season.
While a 9-20 record and 4.78 team ERA aren’t exactly going to generate much buzz, it is an improvement from the first half of the season.
Luis Medina is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA in five starts while Austin Pruitt and Sam Moll each have ERAs under 2.00 in the second half of the season.
Even with the slight progress, the Orioles vs Athletics odds has Oakland as the underdogs in this series.
Who’s Hot
- Zach Gelof, Oakland Athletics 2B: Gelof is hitting .400 with eight runs, seven doubles, three home runs, and eight RBIs in his last 10 games.
- Cole Irvin, Baltimore Orioles P: Irvin has allowed four hits and one unearned run with 11 strikeouts in nine innings in his last four appearances.
- Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore Orioles 1B: Mountcastle is hitting .333 with two runs scored and two RBIs during a five-game hitting streak.
- Austin Pruitt, Oakland Athletics P: Pruitt has not surrendered an earned run in his last 12 appearances. He has given up seven hits and has eight strikeouts over 10.2 innings during that stretch.
Who’s Not
- Jordan Diaz, Oakland Athletics IF: Diaz is 1-for-12 with three strikeouts in his last four games.
- Lucas Erceg, Oakland Athletics P: Erceg has allowed 10 hits and nine runs with five walks issued in five innings over his last seven outings.
- Kyle Gibson, Baltimore Orioles P: Gibson is 1-1 with an ERA of 8.76 in his last two starts. He has given up 16 hits, four home runs, and 12 runs in 12.1 innings in those two outings.
- Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles 2B: Westburg is 4-for-23 with three strikeouts in his last seven games.
Orioles vs Athletics Injury Update
Outfielder Aaron Hicks is questionable for the Orioles.
For Oakland, first baseman Ryan Noda, outfielder JJ Bleday as well as pitchers Angel Felipe and Freddy Tarnok are on the MLB injured list.
Orioles vs Athletics Betting Preview
Baltimore has 20 wins and Oakland 20 losses since the MLB All-Star break ended and that pretty much tells the story. The Orioles’ lead in the American League East Division has been cut to two games after losing the last two games. Oakland has two more home runs in three fewer games than Baltimore since the MLB All-Star Game.
The home team has won nine of the last 12 games between the teams. Four of the last 15 meetings finished as one-run games.
Baltimore is priced at -175 in the series opener and is favored to win the series as well.
When looking at the MLB schedule, this series begins a stretch with nine of the Baltimore Orioles’ next 12 games coming against teams with losing records.
The Orioles are 13-7 in their last 20 games on the road.
Baltimore is 36-15 as the favorite this season and has covered 44 of the 62 road games. Oakland is 30-29 against the spread at home but is just 34-86 as the underdog in 2023.
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