Athletics vs Orioles Prediction - MLB Picks 4/12/23

Baltimore Orioles (5-5) vs Oakland Athletics (2-8)

Game Info: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 6:35 pm (Oriole Park at Camden Yards)

Dean Kremer (0-0) (10.12) vs Ken Waldichuk (0-2) (14.54)

Betting Odds: Baltimore Orioles -192 / Oakland Athletics +150 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles face off on Wednesday in an MLB showdown at The Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles have won the first two games of this series.

Athletics Betting Preview

The A’s have really struggled to start the season and they come into this game with a 2-9 record overall. On Tuesday the A’s scored eight runs, but the pitching staff gave up 12 runs. Jace Peterson had a strong game for the A’s finishing with two hits, two RBIs, and two runs. The A’s pitching has been awful all season and they are giving up 8.09 runs per game which is 30th in the league. On the mound for the Athletics is Ken Waldichuk who sits with an 0-2 record and an ERA of 12.54.

Orioles Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is the Orioles who sit with a 6-5 record overall and on Tuesday they scored 12 runs on the way to the victory. Ryan Mountcastle had quite the game finishing with three hits, two runs, and nine RBIs. On the mound for the Orioles will be Dean Kremer who sits with a 0-0 record and an ERA of 10.13. In his last start against the New York Yankees he went five innings giving up five hits and four runs. Overall this season the Orioles are averaging 5.64 runs per game. In this game the offense needs to run up the score and put the pressure on the A’s to keep up.

Athletics vs Orioles Trends

The Orioles are 5-0 in Kremer's last 5 starts vs. American League West. Orioles are 5-0 in Kremers last 5 home starts vs. a team with a losing record. Orioles are 5-1 in Kremer's last 6 home starts. Athletics are 0-5 in Waldichuk's last 5 road starts.

Shane’s Free Pick

The trends point towards the Orioles and they are going to have no issue getting the job done here. Waldichuk has really struggled on the road and they are going to really struggle to defend again in this game. The Orioles are going to run up the score and they will score at least eight or nine runs here. Back the Orioles on the run line.