Camden Yards hosts an MLB battle between the Baltimore Orioles and the visiting Oakland Athletics on Friday.

Baltimore hands the ball to starter Zachary Britton in this one and he'll try to improve on his 1-0 mark on the year. Oakland counters with Jarrod Parker, who will try to quiet the fans and the Orioles bats at the same time.



View Oakland vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Athletics listed as underdogs of -105 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 12-rated Athletics taking on the American League's No. 13-rated Orioles in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Baltimore owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.1 per game. By contrast, the Athletics are rated No. 13 in the same category at 7.7 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Oakland owns the American League's No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Baltimore, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

The Athletics were a 10-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Toronto at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors. The Athletics endured a 10-4 loss at the hands of the Blue Jays on Thursday, with Tom Milone throwing 7 innings of 8-hit ball at Rogers Centre.

Baltimore was a 6-2 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Rays. They won as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Orioles grabbed a win last time out, defeating James Shields and the Rays 6-2 on Thursday at Camden Yards.


Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Baltimore are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Athletics at Orioles trends to consider:
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Oakland at Baltimore, Saturday, July 28