Orioles vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/2/2022

Jesus Aguilar is on the brink of his 99th hit of the season for the Baltimore Orioles (69-61) as they get set to take on the Oakland Athletics (49-83) on Friday. The Orioles enter the matchup as -170 favorites on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 7:05 PM ET. Dean Kremer gets the starting nod for Baltimore while JP Sears is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

Orioles vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Orioles vs. Athletics

Our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +144 after analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+144) and Over (8)

Orioles vs. Athletics Game Info

• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Dean Kremer
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: JP Sears
• Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Orioles Starter Dean Kremer

• Kremer (6-4) takes the mound for the Orioles in his 16th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.24 ERA in 83 1/3 innings pitched, with 62 strikeouts.
• The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when he threw 7 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
• In 15 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.24, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .269 against him.
• Kremer is trying to record his sixth quality start of the year.
• Kremer will try to extend a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing).
• The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .216 batting average, and is last in the league with 935 total hits and 29th in MLB action with 449 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.345) and ranks 27th in home runs (111) in all of MLB.

Athletics Starter JP Sears

• Sears (5-1) will take the mound for the Athletics, his seventh start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed eight hits in 6 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.28, a 2 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.108 in 11 games this season.
• In six starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
• Sears has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Orioles have scored 546 runs this season, which ranks 21st in MLB. They are batting .236 for the campaign with 137 home runs, 15th in the league.
• The left-hander has faced the Orioles two times this season, allowing them to go 5-for-24 in six innings.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Orioles have won 11 out of the 16 games, or 68.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Baltimore has played as a favorite of -170 or more once this season and lost that game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 63% chance to win.
• Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of their 131 opportunities.
• The Orioles are 87-44-0 ATS in their 131 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have come away with 42 wins in the 113 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win 26 times in 66 chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 41% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 56 of 132 chances this season.
• The Athletics are 64-68-0 against the spread in their 132 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Anthony Santander leads the Orioles in home runs (24) and runs batted in (74).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Santander ranks 23rd in homers and 27th in RBI.
• Santander takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .235 with a double, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Cedric Mullins’ .264 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Of all major league batters, Mullins is 117th in home runs and 98th in RBI.
• Mullins has two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Austin Hays has 29 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 26 walks while batting .252.
• Ryan Mountcastle has 24 doubles, 19 home runs and 30 walks while batting .243.
• Mountcastle takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .118 with a home run, a walk and two RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy paces the Athletics in home runs (17), runs batted in (58) and has recorded a team-high batting average of .258.
• In all of the big leagues, Murphy is 57th in home runs and 65th in RBI.
• Murphy carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a home run, three walks and five RBI.
• Seth Brown has put up a team-high 17 home runs.
• Brown is currently 57th in home runs and 90th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Tony Kemp has 21 doubles, four home runs and 38 walks while batting .226.
• Chad Pinder is hitting .232 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 12 walks.