Baltimore Orioles vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 8/28/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Friday, August 28, 2026

Location: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-144) Sacramento (+120)

Sutter Health Park is where the Sacramento Athletics (53-81) will attempt to defeat the Baltimore Orioles (65-68) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Orioles at -144 and the Athletics are coming in at +120. The total is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Brandon Young and Jacob Lopez.

The Orioles have tallied 195 doubles as a team and have hit 163 balls out of the park. Baltimore owns a slugging percentage of .399 and have been called out on strikes 1,222 times, while being walked on 497 occasions. As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are recording 4.5 runs per outing, which puts them at 11th in MLB. They have earned 584 RBI's as well as 1,049 base knocks for the season, while their batting average comes in at .237. They have earned 604 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .319.

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The Orioles are sitting with a team ERA of 4.19 so far this season (18th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,055 batters. Orioles pitchers have given up 141 home runs and also 626 total runs (22nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 440 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.06 as a squad this season. Baltimore has conceded 1,150 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 551 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34.

Orioles pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 126 times in addition to having 136 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 68 holds for the season (17th in MLB). The Orioles bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 66.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 124 save situations. They have accumulated 35 saves for the year and have blown 18 of their 53 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 169 base runners for the year and 29.6% of them crossing the plate. The Orioles have dispatched 439 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for 3,551 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,144 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which has them ranked 24th in baseball, and have accumulated 100 double plays. The Orioles have converted 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,653 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 26th in the majors.

Young (10-10 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.33 and he has gone up against 785 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 190 hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 67 free passes. His earned run average is 4.39 (88 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.425. Young has pitched in 180 innings and has totaled 146 K's so far in his career.

The Athletics hold a slugging % of .402 and they are scoring 4.37 runs per contest (19th in MLB). They have recorded 210 doubles, while taking a walk 442 times as well as scoring 585 runs. Sacramento has a total of 158 HRs this year to go along with 560 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,148 occasions (10th in the league) and have totaled 1,115 base hits. The Sacramento Athletics have accumulated a team OBP of .319 as well as a team batting average of .245 so far this season.

The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.504 with a FIP of 4.93 as a team for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.50 (1,122 strikeouts against 531 free passes). They have a ranking of 29th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,251. They have surrendered 204 homers and they yield 5.85 runs per 9 innings (29th in baseball). The Sacramento pitching staff have surrendered 770 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 5.46 (719 earned runs yielded).

They rank 25th in the league holding a save rate of 56.7%, and they have dispatched 457 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 129 times in high leverage situations and also on 149 occasions with runners on base. With 139 save situations, the Athletics have recorded 76 holds and also 26 blown saves. Sacramento has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 60 save opportunities and they have earned 34 saves. Sacramento relievers have an inherited score percentage of 37.5% out of their 224 inherited runners.

Out of their 10,665 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have a efficiency on defense of 67.8% (28th in professional baseball). The Sacramento Athletics have turned 96 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in MLB). The Athletics have 1,008 assists, 63 errors and have accounted for 3,555 putouts over the course of the season.

During his career, Lopez has allowed 192 base knocks while accumulating 219 punch outs in 209 innings pitched. Lopez (13-11 career record) is the owner of a 4.56 earned run average and has allowed 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 106 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.363 and a FIP of 4.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.35 and he has faced 918 batters during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento (+120)

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