Baseball bettors look for value at Camden Yards on Saturday as host Baltimore battles the Oakland Athletics in baseball odds action.

Oakland puts its faith in starter Tyson Ross to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 1-0. Getting the ball for the Orioles is Wei-Yin Chen, who owns a 1-0 record on the season with a 2.60 ERA.



View Oakland vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Athletics were listed as +-144 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 14-rated Athletics taking on the American League's No. 8-rated Orioles in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Baltimore's No. 10-rated American League offense, averaging 4 runs per game, against a Athletics defense that ranks No. 2 in the American League at 3.1 in runs allowed per game. The Orioles have averaged 8.2 hits per game so far, more than Athletics batters have averaged on the year (6.8 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Oakland owns the American League's No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 2.8 runs per game on the highway. Baltimore, on the other hand, rates No. 9 in scoring at home.

Oakland won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Orioles on April 27. Bettors who backed the Athletics at +113 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Athletics enjoyed a 5-2 victory at the expense of the Orioles on Friday, with Brandon McCarthy throwing 7 innings of 5-hit ball at Camden Yards.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

A few Athletics at Orioles trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 11 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games at home
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland


Next up:
Oakland at Baltimore, Sunday, April 29