Baltimore Orioles (25-36, fifth in the AL East) vs. Athletics (24-40, fifth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Friday, 10:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Dean Kremer (5-5, 4.70 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 51 strikeouts); Athletics: JP Sears (4-5, 5.05 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 46 strikeouts)

Orioles -125, Athletics +105; over/under is 11 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the Baltimore Orioles to begin a three-game series.

The Athletics have a 24-40 record overall and a 10-22 record at home. The Athletics have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .323.

Baltimore has a 25-36 record overall and a 13-19 record on the road. The Orioles have the 10th-ranked team batting average in the AL at .237.

Friday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

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