Baltimore at Oakland

What an awful road trip for an awful Baltimore squad, losing all five games out West by a 33-16 count. Last night was the latest punch in the stomach, losing 2-0 in extra innings. The Orioles are on a 12-44 run, including 3-15 on the road this season. They are #29 in runs scored, #28 in slugging, plus last in on-base percentage, while the pitching staff is #27 in team ERA (5.05). The Orioles are stuck with 30-year-old starter Alex Cobb (0-3, 9.68 ERA) today, with batters hitting .425 off him! Baltimore is on a 23-60 run on the road, plus 14-44 away against a right-handed starter. They face an Oakland offense that is ninth in baseball in runs scored, eighth in on-base percentage, and seventh in slugging. The Athletics are 27-10 at home against a right-handed starter, and the Orioles are 12-27 in the last 38 meetings in Oakland. Play Oakland.