On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Athletics (51-66) visiting the Baltimore Orioles (52-63) at 7:05 p.m. ET.
The Athletics are an underdog (+102 on the moneyline) when they take the field at the Orioles (-122). The Baltimore Orioles will give the start to Tomoyuki Sugano (8-5, 4.42 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Athletics will turn to J.T. Ginn (2-3, 4.28 ERA).
The Orioles beat the Phillies by a 5-1 score in their most recent game Wednesday. Coby Mayo went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead them offensively while Trevor Rogers earned the win after throwing six innings, giving up one earned run on eight hits while striking out six.
The Athletics took down the Nationals 6-0 yesterday. Colby Thomas led the way offensively after going 1 for 1 with a home run and three RBIs, and Jacob Lopez got the win, pitching 7 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out 10.
Ahead of watching this Orioles vs. Athletics matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Athletics odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Orioles (-122, bet $122 to win $100)Underdog: Athletics (+102, bet $100 to win $102)Over/under: 9.5Orioles vs. Athletics: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, August 8, 2025Game time: 7:05 p.m. ETLocation: Baltimore, MarylandStadium: Oriole Park at Camden YardsTV channel: MASN and NBCS-CALive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Orioles stats and trendsOrioles betting recordsThis season, the Orioles have won 26 out of the 55 games, or 47.3%, in which they’ve been favored.The Orioles have a record of 20-21, a 48.8% win rate, when they’re favored by -122 or more by bookmakers this season.The implied probability of a win from the Orioles, based on the moneyline, is 55%.The Orioles and their opponents have hit the over in 49 of their 115 games with a total this season.The Orioles are 50-65-0 against the spread in their 115 chances this season.Tomoyuki Sugano (Orioles probable starter)The Orioles will send Sugano (8-5) to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 8-5 with a 4.42 ERA and 76 strikeouts through 114 2/3 innings pitched.The righty’s last time out came on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, when he tossed five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.The 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.42, with 6.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .269 batting average against him.Sugano enters the matchup with eight quality starts under his belt this year.Sugano will look to extend a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 frames per appearance).In one of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .254 batting average, and is second in the league with 1016 total hits and 13th in MLB play with 516 runs scored. It has the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.433) and ranks fifth in home runs (161) in all of MLB.Head-to-head against the Athletics this season, Sugano has pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on eight hits while striking out two.Orioles batting statsThe Orioles’ 140 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.The offense for the Orioles has a slugging percentage of .407 this season, 11th in MLB.The Orioles rank 19th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.The Orioles rank 17th in the league with 497 total runs scored this season.The Orioles have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.The Orioles rank 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.Athletics stats and trendsAthletics betting recordsThe Athletics have been underdogs in 90 games this season and have come away with the win 38 times (42.2%) in those contests.This year, the Athletics have won 32 of 82 games when listed as at least +102 or better on the moneyline.The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 49.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 56 of their 117 games with a total this season.In 117 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 60-57-0 against the spread.J.T. Ginn (Athletics probable starter)Ginn (2-3 with a 4.28 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 48 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Athletics, his eighth of the season.The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up four hits.During 14 games this season, the 26-year-old has a 4.28 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .249 to opposing hitters.Ginn has one quality start under his belt this year.Ginn has put up three starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.He meets an Orioles offense that ranks 17th in the league with 497 total runs scored while batting .242 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .407 slugging percentage (11th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 140 home runs (10th in the league).Athletics batting statsThe Athletics are fifth in baseball with 161 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.This season, the Athletics are fifth in the majors with a .433 slugging percentage.The Athletics are sixth in the majors with a .254 batting average.The Athletics score the 13th-most runs in baseball (516 total, 4.4 per game).The Athletics rank 12th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .319.