Baltimore Orioles vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 8/29/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Location: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-196) Sacramento (+162)

The Baltimore Orioles (65-69) are traveling to Sutter Health Park on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Sacramento Athletics (53-81). The line on this matchup has the Orioles at -196 and the Athletics are sitting at +162. The over/under has been set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Shane Baz and Jack Perkins.

The Orioles have recorded 198 two-baggers as a team and have hit 164 baseballs out of the stadium. Baltimore has a slugging rate of .399 and have struck out 1,233 times, while taking a walk on 499 occasions. As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are compiling 4.5 runs per outing, which puts them at 11th in MLB. They have accumulated 589 RBI's as well as 1,056 hits on the season, while their average at the plate sits at .237. They are sitting with 609 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .318.

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The Orioles have a team earned run average of 4.21 for the season (18th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,068 batters. Orioles pitchers have relinquished 143 long balls and also 633 runs in total (22nd in the league). They have walked 443 hitters and their FIP is 4.06 as a unit so far this year. Baltimore has relinquished 1,159 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 558 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.41 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Orioles bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 66.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 124 save situations. They have compiled 35 saves this year and have missed out on 18 of 53 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 169 runners on the year and 29.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Orioles pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 126 times as well as having 136 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 441 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have racked up 68 holds for the season (17th in the league).

The Orioles have converted 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 10,725 innings, which has them sitting 26th in pro baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have 3,575 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,145 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which has them ranked 24th in the majors, and they have turned 100 double plays.

Baz has taken the mound for 437 innings and is sitting with 428 K's in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.18 (203 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.270. He has allowed 400 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 155 walks. Baz (21-31 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.12 while he has gone up against 1,841 hitters in the major leagues.

The Sacramento Athletics are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .319 as well as a team batting average of .245 this season. They have been rung up on 1,148 occasions (10th in the league) and have 1,115 base knocks. Sacramento has accumulated 158 HRs for the year and 560 RBIs. The Athletics have a team slugging % of .402 and they score 4.37 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have tallied 210 doubles, while taking a walk 442 times as well as recording 585 runs.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.504 and have a FIP of 4.93 as a pitching staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (1,122 strikeouts against 531 walks). They are currently ranked 29th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,251. They have given up 204 long balls and they relinquish 5.85 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Sacramento pitching staff have conceded 770 runs this year while having a team ERA of 5.46 (719 earned runs yielded).

With 139 save situations, the Athletics have 76 holds and also 26 blown saves. Sacramento has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 60 save chances and they have earned 34 saves. Sacramento relievers hold an inherited score rate of 37.5% of 224 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 129 times in high leverage situations and also on 149 occasions with runners on. They rank 25th in the league with a save percentage of 56.7%, and they have sent 457 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Sacramento Athletics have gotten 96 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in the majors). The Athletics have racked up 1,008 assists, 63 errors and have earned 3,555 putouts on the season. In 10,665 innings on the field, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (28th in professional baseball).

In his career, Perkins has conceded 123 base hits while totaling 141 strikeouts in 128 innings. He has surrendered a total of 85 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.395 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.52 and he has gone up against 572 batters in his pro baseball career. Perkins (6-11 career win-loss mark) holds a 5.96 ERA while surrendering 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore (-196)

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