Oakland Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 4/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is where the Baltimore Orioles (6-5) will attempt to defeat the Oakland Athletics (2-9) on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Adam Oller and Cole Irvin.

Oakland has a slugging % of .334 and have struck out 104 times, while taking a walk on 34 occasions. They have compiled 35 RBI's as well as 76 base knocks this year, and their batting average is sitting at .210. The Athletics have earned 16 doubles as a unit and have hit 9 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 36 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .281. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are earning 3.3 runs per game, which puts them at 27th in the league.

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The Athletics hold a team earned run average of 7.88 this season (30th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 78 batters. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.42 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.70. Athletics pitchers have conceded 23 long balls and 89 total runs (30th in baseball). They have walked 55 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 6.93 as a squad on the season.

The Athletics relievers have compiled a save rate of 33.3% and has come into the game in 5 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 17 base runners this season and 41.2% of those runners crossed the plate. Athletics bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 12 times in addition to having 13 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 37 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relievers have a total of 2 holds on the campaign (30th in baseball). They have accumulated 1 save for the year and have blown 2 of 3 save chances.

The Athletics have turned 68.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 864 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 17th in pro baseball. The Oakland Athletics have 288 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 79 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .973 which puts them in 30th in MLB, and they have twisted 6 double plays.

Oller (2-8 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 6.49 and he has gone up against 380 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 90 hits (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 44 free passes. His earned run average is 6.11 (57 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.595. Oller has thrown 84 innings and has 52 K's during his MLB career.

The Baltimore Orioles have recorded an OBP of .338 in addition to a batting average of .247 on the year. They have struck out on 108 instances (7th in baseball) and have notched a total of 90 base knocks. Baltimore has tallied 18 home runs on the campaign to go along with 60 RBIs. The Orioles hold a team SLG% of .458 and they are scoring 5.64 runs per game (6th in the league). They have put up 23 doubles, while taking a walk 47 times and putting up 62 runs.

The Orioles have a WHIP of 1.331 in addition to having a FIP of 4.35 as a team on the campaign. They are sitting at 15th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 98. The Baltimore pitching staff have allowed 58 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 5.15 (55 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 3.27 (98 strikeouts vs 30 bases on balls). They have relinquished 14 dingers and they give up 5.43 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

Sitting with 15 save situations, the Orioles have earned 10 holds and also 2 blown saves. Baltimore has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 5 save chances and they have tallied 3 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 13 times in high leverage situations in addition to 15 occasions with runners on. Baltimore relievers have an inherited score percentage of 50.0% out of 22 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 18th in the league with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 41 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year.

In 870 innings on the diamond, the Orioles have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 66.8% (24th in professional baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 10 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (21st in MLB). The Orioles have 87 assists, 7 errors and have a total of 290 putouts so far this season.

Irvin (21-32 mark in his career) holds a 4.51 ERA while allowing 9.5 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.03 and he has gone up against 1,755 batters thus far in his career. He has conceded 207 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.294 and having a FIP of 4.4. During his pro baseball career, Irvin has conceded 437 base hits while totaling 297 punch outs in 413 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland

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