Athletics vs Baltimore Orioles Picks and Prediction for Friday May 8 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 05/08/2026, 01:45 AM ET

Athletics Preview

In Friday night MLB action, the Athletics will travel to beautiful Camden Yards to take on the Baltimore Orioles. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Athletics (19-18) are a game above .500 on the road and are holding a 1.5 game lead over Seattle for the top spot in the AL West Division. Last night, C Shea Langeliers and DH Brent Rooker each delivered two run blasts in the opening frame to propel the Athletics to a 12-1 road triumph against Philadelphia.

Twenty-eight year old left-hander Jacob Lopez (2-2 6.60 ERA) will head to the hill for the Athletics in this contest. Control has been a major issue for Lopez, who has issued 22 free passes and surrendered six long balls across 30 frames.

Orioles Preview

The Baltimore Orioles have split their first 18 home games and are nine games out of first place in the AL East Division. Last night, Baltimore batters struck out eight times and left seven runners on base during a 4-3 road loss against Miami. 3B Coby Mayo went 2-for-4 and scored a run for the Orioles.

The Orioles will counter with twenty-nine year old righty Kyle Bradish (1-4 5.03 ERA) in the series opener. Last time out, Bradish lasted just four innings and gave up four runs during a 9-4 road loss against New York.

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Athletics vs Orioles Pick

Baltimore 2B Jackson Holliday (hand) is expected to resume his rehab assignment and could return to the lineup next week. Through 37 games, the Athletics rank 8th in OPS and 21st in runs scored. For the season, Baltimore ranks 13th in OPS and 11th in runs scored. Take the Athletics to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Athletics win 6-3.