Baltimore Orioles vs Athletics Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 4/28/24, 10:17 AM  by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks

The Baltimore Orioles bounced back from a close 2-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics in the season opener emphatically, as Cole Irvin and company shut down the visiting team 7-0 in Game 2 last Saturday, April 27. The series now stands at 1-1, setting up an exciting series finale between the Orioles and Athletics on Sunday at Oriole Park. At 8.0 runs, BetMGM kept the total for Game 3 the same as it was in Game 2. Will the OVER finally yield some profit? Or will it continue to be a low-scoring affair? Athletics’ RHP Paul Blackburn (2-1, 2.03 ERA with 23 strikeouts) is scheduled for his 7th start this season on Sunday. After allowing four runs in six innings against the Yankees on April 23, Blackburn needs to deliver a better showing on the mound since he will take on an Orioles team that is 5th in batting average (.257), 15th in on-base percentage (.315), 2nd in slugging percentage (.457), and 3rd in runs (145). Oriole's RHP Albert (1-0, 0.00 with 9 strikeouts) has been unhittable after two starts. He hopes to keep his record unscathed when he steps on the mound on Sunday to face one of baseball's worst hitting teams with a.200/.274/.340 batting split. The A’s 77 runs also rank 29th in the majors, just behind the Chicago White Sox’s 73.