Baltimore Orioles vs Athletics Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/9/25, 3:32 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 8/17/25 at 2:43 PM in MLB Picks

The Orioles stars appeared in Game 1 of their series against the Athletics at Camden Yards; it was one of Tomoyuki Sugano's best performances with the O's, who pitched seven innings of just one earned run and struck out four.

Since returning from his most recent injury, Adley Rutschman is finally starting to show signs of recovery in his hitting. The Orioles catcher's 2025 season was far from his successful 2023 and 2024 seasons, but that shouldn't distract him from continuing his first big moment of 2025. Rutschman hit a home run in the first inning of Game 1 vs. the Athletics, extending a seven-game hitting streak, and has hit at least one home run in nine of his last 10 starts. Another home run was by Ryan Mountcastle; incredibly, it was only his third of the year.

In Game 2 in Baltimore, a high-scoring game could be the case; the Athletics are coming off a series win in Washington in which Soderstrom's home runs returned. In Game 1 of that series, the A's had 24 hits, including a 3-HR game by Langeliers, a game they won 16-7.