The Oakland A’s and the Baltimore Orioles meet in MLB action from Camden Yards on Monday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Baltimore is listed as a -175 home favorite while Oakland is a +150 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
JP Sears will get the start for the A’s in this one and is 0-0 with a 5.79 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Baltimore will send Kyle Gibson to the mound here and he’s 2-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Oakland’s 5-0 win over the Orioles back on September 4th, 2022, snapped Baltimore’s two-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Oakland is 21-43 in their last 64 games overall and 18-41 in their last 59 road games while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against the AL East. Baltimore is 2-6 in their last 8 home games and 0-5 in their last 5 home games against a team with a left-handed starter while the over is 12-3-1 in their last 16 Monday games.
Pick
I’m backing the O’s here. Baltimore just battled the Yankees hard at home over the weekend and their reward is a set with the lowly A’s who were providing value in a couple of spots early in the season but have fallen off as of late. Granted, a series with the white-hot Rays will do that to you, but I just feel like these are the kinds of games and series that Baltimore needs to take advantage of if they’re going to be considered a legitimate threat this season. Give me Baltimore here.