The Baltimore Orioles (5-5) will be going for the series win when they face the Oakland Athletics (2-8) in the third game of their four-game series on Wednesday night.
Dean Kremer, 0-0, 10.13 ERA, will get the start for the Orioles. The Athletics will counter with Ken Waldichuk, 0-2, 14.54 ERA.
Baltimore and Oakland split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Tuesday’s game was played**
The Athletics are off to a poor start to the season after losing eight of their first 10 games. They will try to turn things around with a win over the Orioles, which will give them their first road win of the season.
Oakland is averaging 2.80 runs per game. Their .198 batting average is 29th in the league. Their .270 on base percentage is 28th, as is their .325 slugging percentage.
Jesus Aguilar leads the Athletics with a .250 batting average. Ramon Laureano leads the team with two home runs, while Jace Peterson leads the team with five RBI.
Oakland’s pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 7.70 runs per game. Opponents have a .276 batting average against the Athletics, which is 29th in the league. Their 7.36 ERA is 30th, as is their 1.65 WHIP.
In his last start, Waldichuk gave up eight hits and eight runs in three innings, leading to a 9-5 loss to Tampa Bay. They will need a significantly better effort from him if they want to win this game.