mlb Game Recap
Oakland vs Baltimore Final: 3-1 - Recap
Baltimore dropped a 3-1 decision at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday as Oakland legged out a win behind winning pitcher Cole Irvin.
Bettors who backed the Athletics were rewarded as -130 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 9.
Cole Irvin earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 5.1 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 8 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Stephen Piscotty in the win.
Baltimore's starting pitcher Shawn Armstrong worked 1 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Pedro Severino in a losing cause.
Baltimore enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-7 advantage in hits.
Jake Diekman pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.