Orioles vs Braves Picks and Prediction – 7/5/2025

The Baltimore Orioles play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday versus the Atlanta Braves. Baltimore dropped to 37-49 following its 6-0 loss to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Baltimore has lost two straight and five of the last eight. The Orioles are last in the American League East, 11 ½ games behind the first-place Toronto Blue Jays. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB picks.

Ryan O'Hearn is batting .294 with an on-base percentage of .381 to lead Baltimore in both categories. Cedric Mullins is the leader in home runs with 12 and RBI with 39, while Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles in hits with 84. On Saturday, the Baltimore Orioles will send Dean Kremer to the mound. The right-hander is 7-7 with a 4.27 ERA, 78 Ks, and 25 BBs.

The Atlanta Braves dropped to 39-47 following Thursday’s 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Atlanta lost two out of three in its just-completed series with the Angels, and the Braves have dropped six of the last eight. Atlanta is fourth in the National League East, 11 ½ games behind the first-place Philadelphia Phillies.

Austin Riley is batting .271 with 95 hits to lead Atlanta in both categories. Matt Olson leads in home runs with 16 and RBI with 56, while Marcell Ozuna leads in on-base percentage at .372. Atlanta is batting .243 with a .381 slugging percentage. Atlanta has not yet announced its starting pitcher for the second game of a three-game series at home versus the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore has not performed well this season, but it has a starting pitcher on the mound who has performed well the last two weeks. Atlanta has lost six of its last eight overall, and the Braves have dropped four of the last six versus an opponent from the American League. Baltimore starter Dean Kremer has performed well in each of the last three outings, allowing two runs on 12 hits across 17.2 innings. Final Score Prediction: Baltimore Orioles win 5-2.