Sacramento Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 8/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+150) Baltimore (-182)

The Sacramento Athletics (50-66) are en route to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Baltimore Orioles (52-63). The line on this contest has the Athletics at +150 and the Orioles are coming in at -182. The over/under has been set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Jack Perkins and Brandon Young.

Sacramento owns a slugging percentage of .431 and have been called out on strikes 993 times, while drawing a walk on 362 occasions. They have recorded 495 runs batted in in addition to 1,005 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average sits at .253. The Athletics have hit 201 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 159 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 510 runs scored and hold an OBP of .318. As a team, the Sacramento Athletics are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 13th in baseball.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.25 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.40. Athletics pitchers have given up 166 home runs and 622 runs in total (28th in MLB). Sacramento has allowed 1,029 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 571 earned runs. The Athletics have compiled a team earned run average of 5.00 on the campaign (28th in the league), and they have struck out 928 batters. They have walked 412 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.79 as a unit on the season.

The Athletics have sent 362 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 168 base runners this season and 31.0% of them crossed home plate. They have earned 25 saves for the season and have blown 17 of 42 save opportunities. The Athletics relievers have accumulated a save rate of 59.5% and have entered the game in 89 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 47 holds this season (27th in MLB). Athletics pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 118 times in addition to having 102 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have a tally of 3,082 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 864 assists and 69 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which is 25th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 81 double plays. The Athletics have converted 69.1% of balls in play into outs in their 9,246 innings, which has them sitting 22nd in baseball.

Perkins has taken the hill for 22 innings and is sitting with 23 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.05 (10 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.171. He has conceded 16 hits (6.5 hits per 9 innings) with 10 free passes. Perkins (0-2 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.99 and he has gone up against 94 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Baltimore Orioles have recorded a team on-base percentage of .306 and a batting average of .242 so far this season. They have been rung up on 990 occasions (9th in the league) and have 933 base hits. Baltimore has compiled 140 home runs so far this season to go along with 471 RBIs. The Orioles have a SLG% of .407 and they score 4.32 runs per contest (17th in the league). They have 190 doubles, while taking a walk 309 times as well as notching 497 runs.

The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.411 in addition to having a FIP of 4.55 as a pitching staff so far this year. They rank 28th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,047. The Baltimore pitching staff have given up 577 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.87 (546 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (945 strikeouts against 375 walks). They have surrendered 162 long balls and they relinquish 5.15 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB).

With 121 save situations, the Orioles have earned 77 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Baltimore has called on relievers to enter the game in 41 save opportunities and they have walked away with 27 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 118 times in high leverage situations and on 117 occasions with runners on base. Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score rate of 21.4% out of their 159 inherited base runners. They are ranked 11th in baseball with a save percentage of 65.9%, and they have sent 392 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year.

In 9,075 innings played, the Orioles are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (28th in the majors). The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 82 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in baseball). The Orioles have 1,001 assists, 60 errors and have accounted for 3,025 putouts this season.

During his career, Young has conceded 51 hits while earning 38 punch outs in 41 frames. Young (0-5 career record) has a 5.91 ERA while giving up 11.2 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 27 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.679 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.11 and he has faced 187 batters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore (-182)

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