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Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics: Both teams have completely different seasons

The Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics are closing out their series today at Oakland Coliseum.

The Orioles are the best team in the AL

The Baltimore Orioles are on top of the AL East with a 56-33 record and 27-16 on the road. They have won three of their last five games and today are finishing a six-game road trip. The Orioles have a 3.40 ERA, a .221 batting average, a .289 on-base percentage, and 1.16 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Adley Rutschman leads the team with 97 hits while Gunnar Henderson is on top with 76 runs and 27 home runs.

The Athletics have another disappointing season

The Oakland Athletics are at the bottom of the AL West with a 34-57 record, including 22-24 at home. The Athletics have won 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off their biggest win of the season, 19-8 last night against the Orioles. The Athletics have a 4.29 ERA, a .252 batting average, a .329 on-base percentage, and 1.34 walks plus hits per inning pitched. JJ Bleday leads the team with 76 hits and 36 runs, while Brent Rooker is on top with 18 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Athletics are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the AL and 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the AL East. Oakland has played under the total run line in 5 of their last 7 games overall and 13 of their last 19 home games, while they have gone over in 8 of their last 11 games against Baltimore and 5 of their last 6 home games against them. The Orioles are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games overall, 10-5 SU in their last 15 games against the Athletics, 6-3 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the AL West and 5-2 SU in their last 7 games in July. Baltimore has played over the total run line in 8 of their last 10 games played on Sunday.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Baltimore Orioles have had a promising season, leading the AL and being second only to the Philadelphia Phillies in the entire MLB. However, the Orioles allowed the most runs in the league last night, losing 19-8 to the Athletics. They will definitely have that on their minds today and will look for revenge. The Orioles will start Grayson Rodriguez, who is 10-3 for the season with a 3.45 ERA, 97 K, 88.2 IP, and 1.22 WHIP. The Athletics will also go with one of their best, Mitch Spence, who is 5-4 for the season with a 4.15 ERA, 61 K, 73.2 IP, and 1.25 WHIP. The Orioles will keep their foot on the gas tonight and bounce back after the huge loss.