Baltimore at Oakland

Baltimore is 3,000 miles from home playing its seventh straight on the West Coast. Starter Jeremy Hellickson (4.45 ERA) is on his second team of the season, with his team 2-8 his last 10 starts. The Orioles are on a 14-29 run on the road, 8-23 away against a right-handed starter. Oakland has a winning home record and is in the middle of a nice nine-game homestand. The Athletics are 9-4 at home against a right-handed starter. Baltimore is also 61-100 on the road versus an AL team with an on base percentage .330 or worse. Play Oakland.