Orioles vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/3/2022

The Baltimore Orioles (70-61) are -225 favorites when they play the Oakland Athletics (49-84) on Saturday at 7:05 PM ET. Jesus Aguilar has 98 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Austin Voth will get the ball for Baltimore while Oakland counter with Adam Oller.

Orioles vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Orioles vs. Athletics

After analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +185. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+185) and Over (8)

Orioles vs. Athletics Game Info

• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Austin Voth
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Adam Oller
• Game Day: Saturday, September 3, 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 Austin Voth

• Voth gets the start for the Orioles, his 13th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 4.48 ERA and 69 strikeouts through 78 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday against the Houston Astros, the righty tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering one hit.
• In 35 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.48, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .265 against him.
• Voth heads into this game with two quality starts under his belt this year.
• Voth will aim to last five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging 2.1 frames per outing.
• The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .216 batting average, and is last in the league with 941 total hits and 29th in MLB play with 451 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.344) and ranks 27th in home runs (111) in all of MLB.

Athletics Starter Adam Oller

• The Athletics will send Oller (2-6) to the mound for his 13th start this season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 8 2/3 innings without allowing a run on one hit in a matchup with the New York Yankees.
• The 27-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 5.66, a 1.176 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.522.
• He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
• Oller has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Orioles are batting .236 this season, 21st in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .390 (14th in the league) with 137 home runs.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have been favorites in 17 games this season and won 12 (70.6%) of those contests.
• Baltimore has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -225.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the Orioles.
• Baltimore and its opponents have hit the over in 57 of their 132 games with a total this season.
• The Orioles are 88-44-0 ATS in their 132 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been victorious in 42, or 36.8%, of the 114 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 7-16 when favored by +185 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 35.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 56 of their 133 opportunities.
• In 133 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 64-69-0 against the spread.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Anthony Santander has racked up a team-best 24 home runs and 74 runs batted in.
• Santander’s home runs rank him 25th in MLB, and he ranks 27th in RBI.
• Cedric Mullins has a club-leading .264 batting average.
• Mullins is 119th in home runs and 101st in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Austin Hays has 29 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .253.
• Ryan Mountcastle has 24 doubles, 19 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .246.
• Mountcastle has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a home run, two walks and three RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy leads the Athletics in home runs (17), runs batted in (58) and has a team-best batting average of .256.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Murphy’s home run total is 58th and his RBI tally is 65th.
• Seth Brown has racked up a team-best 17 home runs.
• Brown is currently 58th in homers and 92nd in RBI in the big leagues.
• Tony Kemp is batting .226 with 21 doubles, four home runs and 38 walks.
• Chad Pinder is batting .232 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 12 walks.