Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles Picks and Predictions for Saturday, May 9, 2026
Athletics vs Orioles Game Information
The Athletics will wrap a 3-game road trip Sunday afternoon in Baltimore at 1:35 PM against the Baltimore Orioles. The Athletics have 21 wins and 18 losses this season, having won 3 of the last 5, including 3 in a row after winning both games in this series. The Baltimore Orioles stay home Sunday, 6 games below .500 with 17 wins and 23 losses on a 3-game skid. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
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Offensively, the Athletics have been solid enough this season, with a .250 batting average. The Athletics have scored 169 runs on 325 hits. The Athletics power has been stout this season, with 43 total home runs and a .403 team slugging percentage. The Athletics' pitching has been terrible, with a 4.53 team ERA, but they have allowed only 6 runs during their current 3 game-winning streak. Shea Langeliers does everything for the Athletics this season, leading the team with a .340 batting average, 11 home runs, and 22 RBIs.
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Offensively, Baltimore has been below average this season with a .232 batting average. The Orioles have scored 177 runs on 300 hits. Baltimore has a .318 OBP and a .386 team slugging percentage. Baltimore's pitching has been terrible this season, with a 4.81 team ERA, and the team has allowed 14 runs during its current 3-game losing streak. Taylor Ward leads the way for the Baltimore offense with a .266 batting average. Gunnar Henderson has a .204 batting average along with a team-leading 9 home runs. Jeremiah Jackson has a .246 batting average and leads the way with 24 RBI's this season.
Athletics vs Orioles Pitching Matchup
Luis Severino will take the mound on Sunday for the Athletics. Severino is 2-3 on the year with a 4.15 ERA across 43.1 innings of work. The Baltimore Orioles will counter with Chris Bassitt. Bassitt is 2-2 this season with a 5.91 ERA across 32 innings of action.
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Athletics vs Orioles Sox Pick
The Athletics are a better team in this matchup, playing the better baseball this season. The Athletics are better on both sides of the dish on Sunday and will continue their winning ways against a struggling Baltimore team. Look for the Athletics to get the advantage early as they control this game for the full 9 innings. Take the Athletics on Sunday to do the job as they get the win on the road in Baltimore to close their series against the Orioles.
- Pick: Athletics -122
- Secondary: Over 9.5
- Lean: Shea Langeliers Over 5 RBIs
Final Score Prediction: Athletics win 9-5.
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