The Baltimore Orioles (17-9) and the Oakland Athletics (11-17) will match up in the series rubber match on Sunday, April 28 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with Albert Suarez getting the ball for the Orioles and Paul Blackburn toeing the rubber for the Athletics. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:35 PM ET.

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Orioles vs. Athletics Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
  • Time: 1:35 PM ET
  • TV: MASN
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  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

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Pitching Matchup

Orioles: Albert Suarez

  • Suarez (1-0) gets the starting nod for the Orioles, his third of the season.
  • His last appearance came on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels, when the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
  • He has a 0.00 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .179 against him over his two appearances this season.
  • Suarez will try to last five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He's averaging 5.6 innings per outing.
  • He is trying to have his third straight appearance with no earned runs given up.

Athletics: Paul Blackburn

  • Blackburn gets the start for the Athletics, his sixth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 2.03 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Tuesday, the righty went six innings against the New York Yankees, giving up four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • During five games this season, the 30-year-old has a 2.03 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .196 to his opponents.
  • Blackburn heads into this matchup with three quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Blackburn is trying for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 frames per start.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his five outings this season.

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Team Comparison

Orioles Athletics
5.6 Runs Scored (PG) 2.8
4.2 Runs Allowed (PG) 4.3
.257 Batting AVG .200
.235 Batting AVG Against .254
41 Home Runs 29
29 Home Runs Allowed 22

Orioles Offensive Leaders

  • Gunnar Henderson is batting .302 this year, with a .361 on-base percentage and a .642 slugging percentage. He has nine home runs and 22 RBI, plus 23 runs scored and six steals on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 25.2%, and his walk rate is 5.9%.
  • In 2024, Jordan Westburg's batting average is .304, to go along with an OPS of .903 (.360 on-base, .543 slugging). He has five homers and 19 RBI, plus 16 runs scored and four stolen bases on four attempts. His strikeout rate is 18.8%, and his walk rate is 5.9%.
  • Adley Rutschman is hitting .324, with three home runs and 16 RBI, plus 16 runs scored. He has a .368 on-base percentage and a .438 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14%, and his walk rate is 6.1%.
  • Also for the Orioles, Anthony Santander's batting average is .224, with a .743 OPS (.294 on-base, .449 slugging). He has four homers and 18 RBI, plus 12 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 16.5%, and his walk rate is 6.4%.

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Athletics Offensive Leaders

  • Shea Langeliers, who sports a .165/.215/.388 slash line this season, has tallied nine runs, 12 RBI, and six home runs in 93 PAs. His walk rate is 5.4%, and his strikeout rate is 22.6%.
  • In 89 plate appearances this year, Abraham Toro has posted a .220 average to go along with a .281 OBP and .354 SLG. He's also cracked two homers with nine RBI and eight runs while putting up a 21.3% strikeout rate and 5.6% walk rate.
  • So far this season, Tyler Nevin is hitting .277/.338/.354 this season with a walk rate of 7% and a strikeout rate of 18.3%. In addition, he's popped one dinger while knocking in five runs and scoring five times.
  • At the plate, the Athletics' Brent Rooker sports a .207/.292/.517 slash line, and he's launched five homers with seven runs scored and 11 RBI. He's walking and striking out 9.2% and 43.1% of the time, respectively.

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