Orioles Friday night game thread: vs Athletics, 7:05

TL;DR

The Baltimore Orioles face the Oakland Athletics tonight at 7:05 PM after a tough road trip. Both teams have struggling pitchers, with Kyle Bradish starting for the Orioles and Jacob Lopez for the Athletics.

Key points

Orioles return home after a 2-5 road trip
Tonight's game is against the first-place Athletics
Kyle Bradish has a 5.03 ERA, Jacob Lopez has a 6.60 ERA

Baltimore OriolesOakland AthleticsKyle BradishJacob Lopez

Apr 28, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles infielder Pete Alonso (25) hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images | Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images The Orioles are back home after a brutal 2-5 road trip. Tonight starts a six-game homestand with three games vs the Athletics followed by three games vs the Yankees. It would behoove the Orioles to get off to a good start against the A’s. The A’s are, in fact, a first-place team. They are just one game above .500 in the extremely lackluster American League. So far this season, the Orioles have scored more runs than the A’s but have also given up way more. Kyle Bradish, tonight’s starter, has been part of that problem with his 5.03 ERA in seven starts. Starting for the A’s is lefty Jacob Lopez. It’s bad news that he’s a lefty, but good news that he’s given up even more runs than Bradish. In seven games (six starts), Lopez is sporting a 6.60 ERA. His WHIP is 1.900. Both of tonight’s starting pitchers have walked a ton of guys this year. This is kind of an even match up. I haven’t given up on Bradish turning it around. He has the track record! Also, what choice do we have but to hope he gets better? There aren’t exactly a lot of other options. With the lefty on the mound, has the day off. After his game-losing error yesterday, is slotted in as the DH tonight. At least from there, only his bat can hurt us. will take third in his place. Lefty batting is also out of the lineup. Maybe tonight will be the night finally starts mashing lefties. **Orioles lineup** (R) LF (L) SS (S) C Pete Alonso (R) 1B Tyler O’Neill (R) RF Coby Mayo (R) DH (S) CF (R) 2B Blaze Alexander (R) 3B **Athletics Lineup** (L) 1B (R) C (L) LF (R) DH (L) RF (R) SS (L) CF (R) 3B (L) 2B Let’s go O’s!

Q&A

What time is the Orioles vs Athletics game on April 28, 2026?

The game starts at 7:05 PM.

Who are the starting pitchers for the Orioles and Athletics?

Kyle Bradish is starting for the Orioles, while Jacob Lopez is starting for the Athletics.

What is Kyle Bradish's ERA for the season?

Kyle Bradish has a 5.03 ERA in seven starts this season.