The Baltimore Orioles lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Athletics.
The season series is tied 2-2.
Baltimore Orioles (66-69, fourth in the AL East) vs. Athletics (53-82, fourth in the AL West)
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The Baltimore Orioles play the Athletics leading the series 1-0.
The Athletics have a 53-82 record overall and a 25-42 record in home games. Athletics hitters have a collective .401 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the AL.
Baltimore has gone 32-35 on the road and 66-69 overall. The Orioles have gone 30-12 in games when they did not allow a home run.
Saturday’s game is the fifth time these teams meet this season. The season series is tied 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Zack Gelof has 13 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 38 RBIs for the Athletics. Max Muncy is 9 for 34 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.
Pete Alonso leads the Orioles with 32 home runs while slugging .508. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is 12 for 38 with three doubles, two home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 4-6, .258 batting average, 4.75 ERA, outscored by eight runs
Orioles: 5-5, .219 batting average, 3.66 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Shane Baz (4-14, 4.04 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 135 strikeouts); Athletics: Jack Perkins (3-9, 6.68 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 104 strikeouts)
First pitch in West Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10:05 p.m. EDT