MLB Game Preview: Athletics (51–66) vs. Baltimore Orioles (52–63)

⚾ MLB Game Preview: Athletics vs. Orioles
Game Details

• Time: 4:05 PM PT / 7:05 PM ET
• Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
• Broadcast: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
• Weather: Sunny, 85°F, light breeze

Team Overview
Athletics

• Record: 51–66 (5th in AL West)
• Recent Form: 6–4 in last 10 games
• Key Players:
• Brent Rooker: 23 HR, 26 doubles, .280 xBA
• Shea Langeliers: 6 HR in last 10 games, .269 AVG
• Tyler Soderstrom: 21 HR, .266 xBA
• Pitcher: J.T. Ginn (2–3, 4.28 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 49 K)
  
• Oakland’s offense has surged lately, batting .298 over their last 10 games and outscoring opponents by 21 runs. Their young rotation is gaining confidence, with Jacob Lopez striking out 10 in a shutout win over Washington.
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  Baltimore Orioles
• Record: 52–63 (5th in AL East)
• Recent Form: 5–5 in last 10 games
• Key Players:
• Jackson Holliday: 14 HR, 44 RBI, .254 AVG
• Adley Rutschman: .238 AVG, 8 HR, 34 BB
• Jordan Westburg: .272 AVG, 13 HR
• Pitcher: Tomoyuki Sugano (8–5, 4.42 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 76 K)
  
• Baltimore returns home after a 2–4 road trip. Sugano has pitched five or more innings in four straight starts and is 2–0 in his last four outings. He gave up 3 ER in 4.1 IP in his last start vs Oakland.

Head-to-Head Snapshot

• Athletics dominated in West Sacramento
• Orioles looking to even the season series at home

Pitching Matchup – August 8

Both pitchers have mid-4 ERAs and solid WHIPs. Ginn is still developing, while Sugano has been reliable but not overpowering.