Oakland Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 4/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+155) Baltimore (-180)

The Oakland Athletics (2-8) are hitting the road to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Baltimore Orioles (5-5). The line on this contest has Oakland at +155 and Baltimore is sitting at -180. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Ken Waldichuk and Dean Kremer.

The Athletics have accounted for 15 two-baggers as a team and have hit 8 baseballs out of the park. Oakland owns a slugging percentage of .325 and have struck out 91 times, while taking a walk on 30 occasions. As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are scoring 2.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 28th in the league. They have accrued 27 runs batted in in addition to 64 hits this season, while their team batting average comes in at .198. They have accumulated 28 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .270.

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The Athletics have an ERA of 7.36 on the season (30th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 69 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.41 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.65. Athletics pitchers have given up 20 long balls and also 77 total runs (30th in the league). They have walked 49 players from the other team and their FIP is 6.76 as a squad on the campaign.

The Athletics have sent 33 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have inherited 14 base runners so far this year and 35.7% of those players earned a run for their team. They have recorded 1 save over the course of the season and have not converted 1 out of their 2 save opportunities. The Athletics relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 50.0% and has come into the game in 4 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 2 holds on the season (29th in baseball). Athletics relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 10 times in addition to having 9 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Oakland Athletics have a total of 264 putouts for the season, as well as 72 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .971 which puts them in 30th in baseball, and have a total of 6 double plays. The Athletics have transformed 68.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 792 innings on the field, ranking them 13th in baseball.

Waldichuk has pitched in 43 innings and has totaled 40 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 6.85 (33 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.454. He has surrendered 49 hits (10.2 hits per nine innings) with 14 free passes. Waldichuk (2-4 career record) holds a FIP of 6.24 while going up against 193 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Orioles have a team slugging % of .432 and they are scoring 5.00 runs per game (8th in baseball). They have hit 20 two-baggers, while taking a walk 41 times and earning 50 runs. Baltimore has recorded 15 home runs on the year to go along with 48 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 99 occasions (8th in the league) and have earned 78 base knocks. The Baltimore Orioles have accumulated an OBP of .325 in addition to a batting average of .236 so far this season.

The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.284 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.45 as a pitching staff this year. They are sitting at 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 86. The Baltimore pitching staff have relinquished 50 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.85 (47 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio is 3.27 (85 strikeouts against 26 free passes). They have relinquished 13 HR's and they concede 5.16 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league).

Baltimore relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 42.1% out of their 19 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 11 times in high leverage situations and also on 14 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 15 save situations, the Orioles have accrued 10 holds and 2 blown saves. They are ranked 18th in baseball holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 37 relievers to the hill on the year. Baltimore has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 5 save opportunities and they have recorded 3 saves.

In 789 innings on the field, the Orioles are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (21st in professional baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 10 double plays and have a fielding rate of .980 (25th in pro baseball). The Orioles have recorded 82 assists, 7 errors and are sitting with 263 putouts this season.

During his pro baseball career, Kremer has conceded 212 hits while tallying 163 strikeouts in 205 innings. Kremer (9-15 career record) has earned a 4.77 earned run average and has allowed 9.3 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 109 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.395 and a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.17 and he has gone up against 877 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore (-180)

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