Bobby Maxwell
Baltimore at OAKLAND -120
Got the FREE winner easily on Friday night with the Diamondbacks taking care of the Padres in San Diego and running our comp play mark to 5-2 with our last seven on the diamond. Tonight we'll do it again as we play the A's at home to beat the Orioles.
Oakland scored six runs in the first inning on Friday night and cruised to the 9-1 victory over the Orioles, a team the A's just dominate for some reason.
Oakland has won six straight over Baltimore and allowed the Orioles just 12 runs in those six games, with five coming in an extra-inning affair last season.
The last three times these teams have met the A's have outscored the Orioles 25-4. It's been completely one-sided. Go back even farther and the Orioles are just 16-46 in the last 62 meetings between these two teams.
On the mound for Oakland today is Trevor Cahill (2-5, 4.33 ERA) as he goes up against Baltimore's Jason Berken (1-1, 2.25 ERA). Even though his record has shown it, Cahill has pitched well lately, allowing just two earned runs in each of his last three games, but the offense has produced just four runs in those three games.
Baltimore is on further slides of 5-11 on Saturdays and 16-36 in their last 52 on the road. Oakland is 6-1 in their last seven as a home favorite and 5-1 in their last six overall.
We love the A's in this situation and expect them to deliver for us. Play Oakland.

3♦ OAKLAND