Baltimore Orioles vs Athletics Picks and Predictions for Saturday, August 29th, 2026
Baltimore Orioles vs Athletics Information
The Baltimore Orioles continue their West Coast road trip Saturday night at 10:05 PM in Sacramento against the Athletics. Baltimore is just below .500 this season, currently the bottom feeder in the American League East. The Athletics stay home Saturday as they are one of the worst teams in baseball, nearly 30 games below .500 this year. For other MLB news, see our MLB Picks.
Orioles Preview
Baltimore is batting .237 this season with 609 runs on 1,056 hits. The Orioles have recorded a .318 OBP and a .399 team slugging percentage. The Baltimore pitching staff has posted a 4.21 ERA. Pete Alonso leads Baltimore with a .274 batting average, 32 home runs, and 91 RBIs. Blaze Aledander has been a consistent bat for the Orioles offense this year with a .312 batting average but he has played just 82 games. Gunnar Henderson has been shakey with a .219 batting average but he is second on the roster with 20 home runs this season.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics are batting .245 this season with 585 runs on 1,115 hits. They have posted a .319 OBP and a .402 team slugging percentage, but their pitching has struggled, posting a 5.46 ERA. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with a .263 batting average and 23 home runs. Nick Kurtz has a .256 batting average this season and has driven in a team-high 69 runs.
Orioles vs Athletics Pitching Matchup
Shane Baz will take the mound Saturday for Baltimore. Baz is 4-14 this season but has a respectable 4.04 ERA across 151.1 innings. Jack Perkins will counter for the Athletics. Perkins is 3-9 with a 6.68 ERA across 90.1 innings.
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Orioles vs Athletics Pick
Baltimore has the clear advantage on the mound despite Baz’s poor record. Perkins has struggled throughout the season, and the Orioles have enough power to take advantage of one of baseball’s worst pitching staffs. Look for Baltimore to generate consistent offense and pull away as the game progresses. Take the Orioles to win Saturday night in Sacramento.
- Pick: Baltimore Orioles
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Pete Alonso Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Baltimore Orioles win 9-5.
Game Written Before completion of the game on Friday.
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