Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 8/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Oakland Athletics (34-87) will play the Baltimore Orioles (74-47) at Oakland Coliseum on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound are Kyle Bradish and JP Sears.

As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are compiling 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 7th in MLB. They have earned a total of 584 runs scored and have an OBP of .317. The Orioles have accrued 227 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 139 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 567 runs batted in and 1,022 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is .250. Baltimore is slugging .419 and have been called out on strikes 1,010 times, while being walked on 384 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. Orioles pitchers have allowed 136 long balls in addition to 526 total runs (13th in MLB). Baltimore has allowed 1,010 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 497 earned runs. The Orioles have a team ERA of 4.13 over the course of the season (14th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,093 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 381 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.06 as a team so far this year.

The Orioles relief pitchers have a save percentage of 60.9% and has come into the game in 153 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 217 runners this year with 37.3% of them ended up scoring. Orioles bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 145 times in addition to having 157 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have dispatched 412 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relievers have accumulated 87 holds over the course of the season (1st in MLB). They have recorded 39 saves for the year and have blown 25 of their 64 save opportunities.

The Orioles have turned 69.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,756 innings on the diamond, ranking them 18th in pro baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have earned a total of 3,252 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,055 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .989 which has them ranked 5th in pro baseball, and have a total of 107 double plays.

Bradish has thrown 239 innings and has accounted for 225 K's during his MLB career. Bradish (11-13 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.05 and he has faced 1,004 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.02 (107 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.266. He has allowed 223 base hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) with 80 free passes.

Oakland has accumulated 119 home runs so far this season to go along with 420 RBIs. They have recorded 167 two-baggers, while walking 391 times as well as putting up 435 runs. The Oakland Athletics have an OBP of .301 in addition to a team batting average of .223 for the season. The Athletics hold a team slugging percentage of .364 and they earn 3.60 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,096 instances (8th in the league) and have tallied 888 hits.

The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 717 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 5.75 (677 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 163 long balls and they concede 6.09 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.544 in addition to having a FIP of 5.10 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.30 (976 strikeouts vs 519 free passes). They rank 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,116.

Sitting with 85 save situations, the Athletics have tallied 40 holds and 23 blown saves. Oakland has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 43 save chances and they have converted 20 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 141 times in high leverage situations and also on 148 occasions with runners on. Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.7% of 237 inherited runners. They are ranked 30th in the league with a save rate of 46.5%, and they have dispatched 404 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season.

Out of their 9,537 innings played, the Athletics have earned a efficiency on defense of 67.4% (29th in pro baseball). The Oakland Athletics have turned 84 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in pro baseball). The Athletics have recorded 950 assists, 71 errors and have amassed 3,179 putouts this season.

Sears (8-12 mark in his career) has a 4.13 earned run average while giving up 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.11 and he has faced 835 opposing hitters during his career. He has surrendered 92 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.201 and a FIP of 4.8. In his MLB career, Sears has allowed 185 hits and he has 174 K's in 200 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore

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