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MLB Spread Preview on Oakland A's at Baltimore Orioles

MLB Spread Preview on Oakland A’s at Baltimore Orioles

Written by on May 5, 2016

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On Friday night, the Oakland A’s open a three-game weekend set in Baltimore against the Orioles. The A’s (13-16) are in fourth place in the American League West and have lost four in a row, most recently a Wednesday 9-8 setback against the Mariners that finished a three-game sweep. The Orioles (15-11) are in second place in the American League East but just took a 7-0 hide-tanning from the Yankees on Wednesday night. Don’t forget to look for more betting lines on MLB by clicking here.

MLB Spread Preview on Oakland A’s at Baltimore Orioles & Game Info

When: Friday, May 6, 2016, 7:05pm Eastern time Where: Oriole Park, Baltimore TV: CSCA, MASN Radio: Oakland / Baltimore Live Stream: MLB.tv MLB Odds: TBA Pitching Matchup: Rich Hill (3-3) (OAK) vs Ubaldo Jimenez (1-3) (BAL)

Why Should You Bet on Oakland?

The Athletics’ offense is waking up a bit, even though the bullpen let the Mariners mount a four-run rally for Wednesday’s win. Marcus Semien leads the A’s with seven home runs, and Billy Butler has been getting more time in the DH slot, which appears to add to his productivity. Ubaldo Jimenez, the Baltimore starter, is not a particularly dominant pitcher, so if the A’s can chase Felix Hernandez after five innings, as they did against Seattle, they should be able to put balls into play against the Orioles.

Why Should You Put Your Money on the Orioles?

The Orioles are hitting and playing well and have featured solid defense all season long. If they weren’t in the same division with the Red Sox, they would have a division lead. Mark Trumbo has been hitting home runs, Brad Brach has been a reliable set-up man in the eighth and Darren O’Day is settling into his role as the Oriole closer. Chris Davis is continuing to show improvement on his defense at first base, in addition to hitting with power.

Expert Betting Pick and Final Score Prediction

The A’s need to fine tune their bullpen before they can expect to beat a team like Baltimore. I’m predicting a 6-4 Oriole win.
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