- The Orioles are -190 favorites vs the Athletics
- Orioles starting pitcher: Kyle Gibson
- Athletics starting pitcher: Luis Medina
- Watch the game on MLB Network
The Baltimore Orioles (-190) visit Oakland Coliseum to take on the Oakland Athletics (+155) on Friday, August 18, 2023. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40pm EDT in Oakland.
The Orioles are the betting favorite in this game, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (-115).
The Orioles vs Athletics Over/Under is 8.5 total runs for the game.
This season, the Orioles are 74-47 against the spread (ATS), while the Athletics are 57-63 ATS.
Orioles vs. Athletics Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Orioles | -1.5 -115 | O 8.5 -105 | -190 |
| Athletics | +1.5 -105 | U 8.5 -115 | +155 |
Orioles vs Athletics Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Athletics will win Friday‘s MLB matchup with 76.5% confidence.
This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Orioles and Athletics and up-to-date player injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Orioles players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Orioles Player Prop Bets Today:
- Anthony Santander has hit the Singles Under in 23 of his last 29 games (+10.50 Units / 19% ROI)
- Anthony Santander has hit the Hits Under in 15 of his last 28 games (+9.80 Units / 35% ROI)
- Anthony Santander has hit the Runs Under in 18 of his last 24 games (+9.20 Units / 25% ROI)
- Ryan Mountcastle has hit the Hits Over in 12 of his last 15 away games (+9.10 Units / 31% ROI)
- Anthony Santander has hit the Total Bases Under in 11 of his last 13 games (+9.00 Units / 47% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Athletics Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Jonah Bride has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in his last 8 games (+8.55 Units / 68% ROI)
- Seth Brown has hit the Singles Under in 15 of his last 19 games at home (+7.90 Units / 21% ROI)
- Jonah Bride has hit the Singles Under in his last 7 games (+7.00 Units / 63% ROI)
- Tyler Soderstrom has hit the Total Bases Under in 8 of his last 9 games at home (+6.90 Units / 70% ROI)
- Tyler Soderstrom has hit the Hits Under in 8 of his last 9 games at home (+6.90 Units / 68% ROI)
Athletics vs Orioles Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mountcastle | 0.5 +525 | 0.5 -1200 |
| Nick Allen | 0.5 +1450 | 0.5 |
| Lawrence Butler | 0.5 +650 | 0.5 -2000 |
| Seth Brown | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -900 |
| Tony Kemp | 0.5 +1050 | 0.5 |
Athletics vs Orioles Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mountcastle | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +175 |
| Nick Allen | 0.5 -150 | 0.5 +115 |
| Lawrence Butler | 0.5 -130 | 0.5 +100 |
| Seth Brown | 0.5 -190 | 0.5 +140 |
| Tony Kemp | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
Athletics vs Orioles RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Mountcastle | 0.5 +175 | 0.5 -250 |
| Nick Allen | 0.5 +333 | 0.5 -500 |
| Lawrence Butler | 0.5 +275 | 0.5 -400 |
| Seth Brown | 0.5 +180 | 0.5 -250 |
| Tony Kemp | 0.5 +300 | 0.5 -450 |
Athletics vs Orioles Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Medina | 4.5 -160 | 4.5 +125 |
| Kyle Gibson | 5.5 -135 | 5.5 +100 |
Orioles Best Bets Today:
- The Baltimore Orioles have covered the Run Line in 67 of their last 108 games (+24.15 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Baltimore Orioles have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 10 of their last 14 games (+6.50 Units / 42% ROI)
- The Baltimore Orioles have hit the Team Total Under in 9 of their last 13 away games (+4.99 Units / 33% ROI)
Athletics Best Bets Today:
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Team Total Under in 66 of their last 107 games (+20.24 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 35 of their last 61 games (+9.74 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 24 of their last 60 games (+7.84 Units / 13% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 10 of their last 15 games (+4.65 Units / 26% ROI)
Orioles Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the Orioles have gone 74-47 against the Run Line (+23.1 Units / 14.55% ROI).
- 74-47 when betting on the Moneyline for +26.3 Units / 17.78% ROI
- 59-51 when betting on the total runs Over for +3.35 Units / 2.56% ROI
- 51-59 when betting on the total runs Under for -14.2 Units / -10.66% ROI
Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the Athletics have gone 57-63 against the Run Line (-10.4 Units / -7.58% ROI).
- 33-87 when betting on the Moneyline for -30.8 Units / -25.84% ROI
- 61-53 when betting on the total runs Over for +1.55 Units / 1.16% ROI
- 53-61 when betting on the total runs Under for -13.5 Units / -10.33% ROI
Orioles Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Kyle Gibson allowed an OPS of 1.420 (28 PA’s) — 2nd highest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: .636 — second Percentile.
Opponents batted .480 (12-for-25) against Kyle Gibson — highest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: .223 — first Percentile.
Left-handed batters are hitting .298 (84-for-282) against Kyle Gibson this season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .244 — sixth Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of 50% (221/445) against Kyle Gibson this season — 10th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44% — 85th Percentile.
Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Luis Medina has a first-pitch strike rate of just 50% (187/373) this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 48 total IP; League Avg: 62% — 0 Percentile.
Luis Medina has a strikeout rate of just 8% (6 SO in 79 PAs) in PAs ending on elevated fastballs this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 48 total IP; League Avg: 25% — 0 Percentile.
Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of just 21% (60/281) against Seth Lugo in 2022 — 4th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29% — fourth Percentile.
Opponents had a groundball rate of 59% (41/69) against Seth Lugo in two-strike counts in 2022 — 7th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 45% — 94th Percentile.
Orioles Keys to the Game vs. the Athletics
The Orioles are just 0-39 (.000) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .051.
The Orioles are 52-40 (.565) after a loss as underdogs since last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .406.
The Orioles are 29-17 (.630) after a loss this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .485.
The Orioles are 11-4 (.733) when tied entering the 7th inning this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .500.
Athletics Keys to the Game vs. the Orioles
The Athletics are just 20-66 (.233) after a loss this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .485.
The Athletics are just 22-7 (.759) when leading entering the 8th inning this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .898.
The Athletics are just 32-70 (.314) when allowing 5 or more extra base hits this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .538.
The Athletics are just 23-4 (.852) when leading entering the 9th inning this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .949.
Orioles Hitting Stats & Trends
The Orioles are 26-13 (.667) against the run line (22.1% ROI) after a road win this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .497.
Opponents have used a defensive shift against the Orioles on 50% of their plate appearances this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 41%.. *
Orioles hitters have put just 35% of their swings in play against LHP since last season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 37%.
Orioles hitters have drawn 122 walks in 1,257 PA’s (10%) against LHP this season — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Athletics Hitting Stats & Trends
Athletics hitters have an OBP of just .286 (5,036 PA’s) at home since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .320.
The Athletics have a winning percentage of just 30% at home this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 53%.
The Athletics have a winning percentage of just 28% this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.
Athletics hitters have an OPS of just .626 (3,280 PA’s) in innings 7-9 since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .695.
Orioles Pitching Stats & Trends
Orioles pitchers have a strikeout rate of 30% in close and late situations this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 25%.
Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .177 against Orioles pitchers with the shift this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .240.
Orioles pitchers have a strikeout rate of 25% with runners in scoring position this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
Orioles pitchers have a strikeout rate of 27% in close and late situations since last season — tied for 4th best in MLB; League Avg: 25%.
Athletics Pitching Stats & Trends
Athletics pitchers have an ERA of 6.55 (516.2 IP) on the road this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.46.
Athletics pitchers have allowed a run 41% of the time after an opposing score since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 30%.
Athletics pitchers have walked 519 of 4,797 batters (11%) this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
Athletics pitchers have allowed a run 46% of the time after an opposing score this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 32%.
Athletics vs. Orioles Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Angel Felipe (Athletics): Elbow, D15
- Richard Lovelady (Athletics): Arm, D15
- James Kaprielian (Athletics): Shoulder, D15
- Ryan Noda (Athletics): Jaw, D10
- Mason Miller (Athletics): Elbow, D60
- Jeffrey Bleday (Athletics): Knee, D10
- Drew Rucinski (Athletics): Illness, D60
- Zachary Jackson (Athletics): Elbow, D60
- Yacksel Ríos (Athletics): Finger, D60
- Frederic Tarnok (Athletics): Calf, D15
- Dillon Tate (Orioles): Elbow, D60
- Austin Voth (Orioles): Elbow, D60
- John Means (Orioles): Elbow, D60
- Keegan Akin (Orioles): Back, D15
- Daniel Coulombe (Orioles): Biceps, D15
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