Gunnar Henderson's Baltimore Orioles (16-8) and Abraham Toro's Oakland Athletics (10-16) will match up in the series opener on Friday, April 26 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The matchup will start at 7:05 PM ET.
Information on how to watch Baltimore's game against Oakland can be found in the article below.
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Orioles vs. Athletics Game Info
- Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
- Time: 7:05 PM ET
- TV: MASN
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- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Pitching Matchup
Orioles: Corbin Burnes
- Corbin Burnes gets the start for the Orioles, his sixth of the season. He is 3-0 with a 2.76 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In five games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.76, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .202 against him.
- Burnes has collected two quality starts this season.
- Burnes will try to build upon a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he's averaging 5.8 innings per outing).
- He has not had an outing so far in which he did not give up at least one earned run.
Athletics: Ross Stripling
- The Athletics are sending Ross Stripling (0-5) out for his sixth start of the season. He is 0-5 with a 5.34 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, the righty tossed five innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 5.34, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents are batting .322 against him.
- Stripling is looking to secure his second quality start of the year.
- Stripling will try to extend a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he's averaging 5.6 frames per appearance).
- He has not had an appearance yet in 2024 where he did not surrender at least one earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Orioles | Athletics | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | Runs Scored (PG) | 2.8 |
| 4.5 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.3 |
| .260 | Batting AVG | .201 |
| .238 | Batting AVG Against | .257 |
| 37 | Home Runs | 28 |
| 28 | Home Runs Allowed | 18 |
Orioles Offensive Leaders
- Henderson is batting .309 this season, with a .373 on-base percentage and a .649 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 23.6%, and his walk rate is 6.4%. He has eight home runs and 20 RBI, plus 20 runs scored and five steals on five attempts.
- In 2024, Jordan Westburg is hitting .310, with a .370 on-base percentage and a .571 slugging percentage. He has five home runs and 18 RBI, plus 15 runs scored and four steals on four attempts. His strikeout rate is 19.4%, and his walk rate is 6.5%.
- Colton Cowser is hitting .333, with six home runs and 17 RBI, plus 11 runs scored and three steals on three attempts. His strikeout rate is 30.4%, and his walk rate is 11.6%. He has a 1.139 OPS (.406 on-base, .733 slugging).
- The Orioles' Adley Rutschman is hitting .327, with a .786 OPS (.368 on-base, .418 slugging). His strikeout rate is 14.2%, and his walk rate is 5.7%. He has two home runs and 15 RBI, plus 15 runs scored.
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Athletics Offensive Leaders
- Toro-Hernandez is batting .211/.268/.342 this year with two home runs, eight RBI and eight runs. He's fanning 20.7% of the time and walking at a 6.1% clip.
- In 84 plate appearances this year, Shea Langeliers is hitting .171/.226/.382 with five home runs, 11 RBI and seven runs. He's fanning at a 25% clip and walking 6% of the time.
- This season, Esteury Ruiz has posted a .304 batting average with a .393 OBP and .696 SLG in 29 plate appearances. He's also clubbed two dingers with four RBI and five runs, including two stolen bases, while putting up a 17.2% strikeout rate and 10.3% walk rate.
- At the dish, Tyler Nevin is batting .286/.355/.375 this season with a walk rate of 8.1% and a strikeout rate of 19.4%. Additionally, he's cracked one home run while driving in five runs and scoring five times.
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