Friday's game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has the Baltimore Orioles (55-32) matching up with the Oakland Athletics (33-56) at 9:40 PM ET (on July 5). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 5-4 win for the Orioles, so it should be a tight matchup.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Orioles will send Albert Suarez (4-2) to the mound, while Hogan Harris (1-2) will answer the bell for the Athletics.
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Orioles vs. Athletics Game Info & Odds
- When: Friday, July 5, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: MASN2
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Orioles vs. Athletics Score Prediction
- Our pick for this contest is Orioles 5, Athletics 4.
Total Prediction for Orioles vs. Athletics
- Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Orioles Performance Insights
- The Orioles have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and have gone 4-4 in those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Baltimore and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
- This season, the Orioles have been favored 65 times and won 41, or 63.1%, of those games.
- Baltimore has a record of 8-3 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -189 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 65.4% chance to win.
- No team has scored more than the 447 runs Baltimore has this season.
- The Orioles have a 3.42 team ERA that ranks second across all league pitching staffs.
Athletics Performance Insights
- In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 2-5.
- When it comes to the total, Oakland and its opponents are 3-7-0 in its last 10 games.
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 77 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (31.2%) in those games.
- Oakland has a mark of 8-16 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +155 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 39.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- The offense for Oakland is No. 28 in MLB play scoring 3.6 runs per game (323 total runs).
- The Athletics have the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.32) in the majors this season.
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Orioles Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | Rangers | W 6-5 | Cade Povich vs Michael Lorenzen |
| June 30 | Rangers | L 11-2 | Cole Irvin vs Andrew Heaney |
| July 2 | @ Mariners | W 2-0 | Grayson Rodriguez vs George Kirby |
| July 3 | @ Mariners | W 4-1 | Dean Kremer vs Logan Gilbert |
| July 4 | @ Mariners | L 7-3 | Corbin Burnes vs Bryce Miller |
| July 5 | @ Athletics | - | Albert Suarez vs Hogan Harris |
| July 6 | @ Athletics | - | Cade Povich vs Luis Medina |
| July 7 | @ Athletics | - | Grayson Rodriguez vs Mitch Spence |
| July 9 | Cubs | - | Dean Kremer vs Shota Imanaga |
| July 10 | Cubs | - | Corbin Burnes vs Jameson Taillon |
| July 11 | Cubs | - | TBA vs TBA |
Athletics Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | @ Diamondbacks | L 3-0 | Hogan Harris vs Zac Gallen |
| June 30 | @ Diamondbacks | L 5-1 | Luis Medina vs Brandon Pfaadt |
| July 2 | Angels | W 7-5 | Mitch Spence vs José Soriano |
| July 3 | Angels | W 5-0 | Joey Estes vs Davis Daniel |
| July 4 | Angels | W 5-0 | JP Sears vs Roansy Contreras |
| July 5 | Orioles | - | Hogan Harris vs Albert Suarez |
| July 6 | Orioles | - | Luis Medina vs Cade Povich |
| July 7 | Orioles | - | Mitch Spence vs Grayson Rodriguez |
| July 9 | @ Red Sox | - | Joey Estes vs Brayan Bello |
| July 10 | @ Red Sox | - | JP Sears vs Nick Pivetta |
| July 11 | @ Red Sox | - | TBA vs TBA |
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