Baltimore OriolesOrioles68-69
8FinalAug 30, 2026
AthleticsAthletics53-84
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
BAL−147
ATH+137
Run line
BAL −1.5+104
ATH +1.5−125
Total O/U
Over 10−108
Under 10−112
- Run line: Orioles −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 10 (13 runs).
Recap
The Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics 8-5 at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento on Aug 30, 2026 to move to 68-69.
The Orioles came back from 4 runs down, trailing 5-1 in the Bottom 3. The Orioles have won 3 straight.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| ATH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Bassitt (6-4) · L: Springs (3-13) · S: Cano (2-3)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- BALHome runHenderson homered to center (413 feet).1-0
Bottom 1
- ATHDoubleButler doubled to right, Gelof scored and Bolte scored.1-2
Bottom 2
- ATHDoubleMcNeil doubled to right, Serven scored, Bolte to third.1-3
Bottom 3
- ATHHome runServen homered to right center (396 feet), White scored.1-5
Top 4
- BALHome runMayo homered to left center (388 feet), Alonso scored and Henderson scored.4-5
Top 5
- BALHome runHenderson homered to right (413 feet), Alexander scored and Alonso scored.7-5
Top 8
- BALTripleHenderson tripled to center, Holliday scored.8-5
Team stats
BALATH
- Hits
- 7
- 9
- Home Runs
- 3
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 8
- 5
- Walks
- 1
- 3
- Strikeouts
- 13
- 7
- Runners Left On Base
- 3
- 11
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Orioles · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze Alexander 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .309 | .363 | .430 |
| Pete Alonso DH | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .270 | .360 | .503 |
| Jackson Holliday DH | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .318 | .352 |
| Gunnar Henderson SS | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .223 | .307 | .408 |
| Coby Mayo 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .218 | .282 | .447 |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .264 | .308 | .496 |
| Leody Taveras RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .224 | .296 | .359 |
| Christian Franklin LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .147 | .310 | .206 |
| Dylan Beavers LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .248 | .331 | .387 |
| Carlos Narvaez C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .162 | .241 | .234 |
| Colton Cowser CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .225 | .317 | .382 |
Orioles · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bassitt P | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 99-65 | 4.97 | 99 |
| Anthony Nunez P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.29 | 15 |
| Josh Walker P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.33 | 17 |
| Yennier Cano P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.07 | 10 |
Athletics · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bolte CF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .273 | .346 | .373 |
| Jeff McNeil DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .266 | .316 | .362 |
| Zack Gelof LF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | .255 | .321 | .446 |
| Lawrence Butler RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .229 | .327 | .373 |
| Donovan Walton 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .275 | .373 | .431 |
| Michael Stefanic 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .375 | .375 | .500 |
| Tommy White 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .260 | .278 | .336 |
| Carlos Cortes LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .257 | .328 | .399 |
| Max Muncy 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .221 | .292 | .378 |
| Brian Serven C | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .231 | .245 | .519 |
| Alika Williams SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .263 | .297 | .404 |
| Jonah Heim PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .210 | .273 | .386 |
Athletics · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs P | 4.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 90-59 | 6.37 | 90 |
| Scott Blewett P | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20-14 | 2.08 | 20 |
| Brady Basso P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 4.50 | 17 |
| Kade Morris P | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35-22 | 9.82 | 35 |
Game info
VenueSutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA
Attendance7,606
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Doug Eddings · First Base Umpire: Mike Muchlinski · Second Base Umpire: Emil Jimenez · Third Base Umpire: Gabe Morales
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- Last game: L 3-5 vs BALSat Aug 29
- Next game: L 1-8 at TEXMon Aug 31
- L 3-4 vs BALFri Aug 28
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- W 4-2 vs MINTue Aug 25
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