Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics

atOrioles at Athletics

August 28 · 9:40 PM EDT

Orioles head to Oakland missing a key outfielder

The Orioles will be without right fielder Tyler O'Neill, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation after getting hurt on a diving catch against the Rays. Baltimore's outfield mix shifts without him for this Oakland trip.

Keys to the game

The Athletics' injury note actually belongs to the Twins, as Byron Buxton left Tuesday's game against Oakland with an apparent right hip injury, the same hip that has landed him on the IL twice already.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Baltimore Orioles5th in the AL East, 14.5 backLWWLWL131-35Away

Oakland Athletics4th in the AL West, 13.5 backWWLWWW225-41Home

Our pick, projected final

Orioles5

Athletics4

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Baltimore Orioles

52%

Oakland Athletics

48%

Orioles to win

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent lineup. The official cards post 2 to 3 hours before first pitch.

Baltimore Orioles

Jackson Holliday#7LHB.235coldSecond base

Pete Alonso#25RHB.274hotDesignated hitter

Gunnar Henderson#2LHBShortstop

Samuel Basallo#29LHBCatcher

Christian Encarnacion-Strand#32RHB.273Third base

Dylan Beavers#12LHB.248Left field

Coby Mayo#16RHBFirst base

Colton Cowser#17LHBCenter field

Leody Taveras#30SHBRight field

Oakland Athletics

Henry Bolte#33RHB.272hotCenter field

Zack Gelof#20RHBLeft field

Lawrence Butler#4LHBRight field

Jonah Heim#15SHBCatcher

Tommy White#47RHB.269First base

Jeff McNeil#22LHB.265hotSecond base

Carlos Cortes#26LHBDesignated hitter

Alika Williams#12RHB.268Shortstop

Darell Hernaiz#2RHBThird base

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Baltimore Orioles5 listed

Blaze AlexanderThird base · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Tyler O'NeillRight field · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-02.

Felix BautistaRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-03.

Ryan HelsleyRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-18.

Ryan MountcastleFirst base · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-21.

Oakland Athletics5 listed

Denzel ClarkeCenter field · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Jose SuarezRelief pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Brooks KriskeRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Joshua Kuroda-GrauerThird base · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-08.

Shea LangeliersCatcher · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-22.

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Rays79-54.594W1

2New York Yankees75-57.568W1

3Boston Red Sox73-60.549L1

4Toronto Blue Jays65-69.485W1

5Baltimore Orioles65-69.485L1

AL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Chicago White Sox70-63.526W2

2Cleveland Guardians68-66.507W7

3Minnesota Twins64-70.478L2

4Detroit Tigers62-71.466L1

5Kansas City Royals59-75.440L1

AL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Houston Astros66-67.496L1

2Texas Rangers66-68.493L2

3Seattle Mariners64-70.478L1

4Oakland Athletics53-81.396W2

5Los Angeles Angels52-82.388L4

NL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Braves78-55.586W3

2Philadelphia Phillies74-60.552W1

3Miami Marlins68-66.507W1

4Washington Nationals63-73.463W1

5New York Mets60-73.451L1

NL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Milwaukee Brewers82-51.617W1

2Chicago Cubs76-58.567L2

3St. Louis Cardinals67-68.496W1

4Pittsburgh Pirates65-70.481L1

5Cincinnati Reds63-71.470W1

NL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Dodgers80-53.602L2

2San Diego Padres72-62.537W1

3Arizona Diamondbacks71-63.530W2

4San Francisco Giants54-79.406L1

5Colorado Rockies52-82.388L1

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atOrioles at Athletics

August 28 · 9:40 PM EDT

Orioles head to Oakland missing a key outfielder

Keys to the game

The Athletics' injury note actually belongs to the Twins, as Byron Buxton left Tuesday's game against Oakland with an apparent right hip injury, the same hip that has landed him on the IL twice already.

Our predictionMedium confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Baltimore Orioles5th in the AL East, 14.5 backLWWLWL131-35Away

Oakland Athletics4th in the AL West, 13.5 backWWLWWW225-41Home

Our pick, projected final

Orioles5

Athletics4

Who the model favours

Our model’s chance each side takes this one, before anyone has played a minute of it.

Baltimore Orioles

52%

Oakland Athletics

48%

Orioles to win

Projected starting lineups

Taken from each club's most recent lineup. The official cards post 2 to 3 hours before first pitch.

Baltimore Orioles

Jackson Holliday#7LHB.235coldSecond base

Pete Alonso#25RHB.274hotDesignated hitter

Gunnar Henderson#2LHBShortstop

Samuel Basallo#29LHBCatcher

Christian Encarnacion-Strand#32RHB.273Third base

Dylan Beavers#12LHB.248Left field

Coby Mayo#16RHBFirst base

Colton Cowser#17LHBCenter field

Leody Taveras#30SHBRight field

Oakland Athletics

Henry Bolte#33RHB.272hotCenter field

Zack Gelof#20RHBLeft field

Lawrence Butler#4LHBRight field

Jonah Heim#15SHBCatcher

Tommy White#47RHB.269First base

Jeff McNeil#22LHB.265hotSecond base

Carlos Cortes#26LHBDesignated hitter

Alika Williams#12RHB.268Shortstop

Darell Hernaiz#2RHBThird base

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Baltimore Orioles5 listed

Blaze AlexanderThird base · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Tyler O'NeillRight field · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-02.

Felix BautistaRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-03.

Ryan HelsleyRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-18.

Ryan MountcastleFirst base · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-09-21.

Oakland Athletics5 listed

Denzel ClarkeCenter field · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Jose SuarezRelief pitcher · is on the 15-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Brooks KriskeRelief pitcher · is on the 60-day injured list. Back 2026-08-28.

Joshua Kuroda-GrauerThird base · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-08.

Shea LangeliersCatcher · is on the 10-day injured list. Back 2026-09-22.

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Rays79-54.594W1

2New York Yankees75-57.568W1

3Boston Red Sox73-60.549L1

4Toronto Blue Jays65-69.485W1

5Baltimore Orioles65-69.485L1

AL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Chicago White Sox70-63.526W2

2Cleveland Guardians68-66.507W7

3Minnesota Twins64-70.478L2

4Detroit Tigers62-71.466L1

5Kansas City Royals59-75.440L1

AL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Houston Astros66-67.496L1

2Texas Rangers66-68.493L2

3Seattle Mariners64-70.478L1

4Oakland Athletics53-81.396W2

5Los Angeles Angels52-82.388L4

NL East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Atlanta Braves78-55.586W3

2Philadelphia Phillies74-60.552W1

3Miami Marlins68-66.507W1

4Washington Nationals63-73.463W1

5New York Mets60-73.451L1

NL Central

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Milwaukee Brewers82-51.617W1

2Chicago Cubs76-58.567L2

3St. Louis Cardinals67-68.496W1

4Pittsburgh Pirates65-70.481L1

5Cincinnati Reds63-71.470W1

NL West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Dodgers80-53.602L2

2San Diego Padres72-62.537W1

3Arizona Diamondbacks71-63.530W2

4San Francisco Giants54-79.406L1

5Colorado Rockies52-82.388L1

Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics — Aug 28, 2026

Orioles head to Oakland missing a key outfielder

Keys to the game

Who the model favours

Projected starting lineups

Injury report

League standings

Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics — Aug 28, 2026

Orioles head to Oakland missing a key outfielder

Keys to the game

Who the model favours

Projected starting lineups

Injury report

League standings