With the Oakland Athletics 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles last night at Birdland, the A’s have now won two straight. This is not the same team as a year ago. The Athletics are also coming off a series split with the Yankees in the Bronx but they will come back down to earth today at the Yard. The Orioles will have Cole Irvin on the hill and Baltimore is 6-1 in his last 7 home starts. The Orioles are averaging over 5 runs per game and the Athletics are under 3. Baltimore also has the edge in batting average, hits per game and homers.
TODAY’S PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES