In a series opener on Friday, Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (55-32) play JJ Bleday and the Oakland Athletics (33-56), with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 PM ET at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Keep reading to see how to watch the Baltimore-Oakland matchup in the article below.
When is Orioles vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Orioles vs. Athletics
The Orioles and Athletics will take to the diamond at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for this matchup on July 5, and if you’d like to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on MASN2.
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Orioles Stats, Odds & Insights
The Orioles have won 62.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (42-25).
The Baltimore Orioles average 1.6 home runs per game and have hit an MLB-best 142 home runs in total.
The Orioles have a league-leading .459 slugging percentage.
Baltimore has the second-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.42).
Orioles pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in MLB (1.162).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
The Athletics have been underdogs in 78 games this season and won 25 (32.1%) of those contests.
Oakland has hit 102 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the majors.
Fueled by 234 extra-base hits, the Athletics rank 21st in MLB with a .374 slugging percentage this season.
Oakland has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.32) in the majors this season.
The Athletics rank 25th in MLB with a combined 1.344 WHIP this season.
Orioles Starter Recent Performance: Albert Suarez
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Rangers | June 28 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
at Astros | June 23 | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
at Yankees | June 18 | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
vs. Braves | June 11 | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
at Blue Jays | June 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Hogan Harris
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Diamondbacks | June 29 | 3.1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
vs. Twins | June 23 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
vs. Royals | June 18 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
at Padres | June 12 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Blue Jays | June 7 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Orioles Key Players to Watch
Albert Suarez makes the start for the Orioles, his 11th of the season. He is 4-2 with a 2.43 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 59 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Friday, June 28 against the Texas Rangers, the righty tossed six scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
In 17 games this season, the 34-year-old has put up a 2.43 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .236 to opposing batters.
Henderson is batting .289 with 27 home runs and 60 RBI. All three of those stats rank first among Baltimore hitters this season.
Anthony Santander is batting .234 with an OBP of .301 and a slugging percentage of .500 this season.
Adley Rutschman is slashing .288/.345/.461 this season for the Orioles.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will hand the ball to Hogan Harris (1-2) for his seventh start of the season.
The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 3 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up three earned runs while allowing 10 hits.
The 27-year-old has pitched to a 3.18 ERA this season with 7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.2 walks per nine across eight games.
Bleday has 22 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 37 walks while hitting .237.
Brent Rooker has shown off his power as he paces his team with 17 home runs and 50 runs batted in, with a team-leading .273 batting average.
Shea Langeliers is hitting .204 with eight doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 16 walks.
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