Oakland will look to improve on its 13-9 record when take on Baltimore, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Thursday.

Oakland hands the ball to starter Jarrod Parker in this one and he'll try to improve on his 0-3 mark on the year. Baltimore counters with Jason Hammel, who will try to quiet the fans and the Athletics bats at the same time.



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Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Athletics as -121 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 10 (Athletics) and the No. 6 (Orioles) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Oakland has the American League's No. 1-rated offensive output, at 8.8 hits per game. The Orioles average 8.7 hits per game, good for No. 7 on the American League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Baltimore owns the American League's No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Oakland, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

The Orioles were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -127 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. Baltimore lost in extra innings against the Blue Jays on Wednesday as Toronto edged them 6-5 at Camden Yards.

Last time out for Oakland, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -150 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Athletics were saddled with a loss last time out in Brett Anderson's start, as they lost 6-5 against Boston on Wednesday at Fenway Park.


Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Baltimore are 7-3
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

A few Orioles at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Baltimore at Oakland, Friday, April 26