The Houston Astros (69-58) travel to face off against the Baltimore Orioles (74-55) on Friday, August 23rd. This game will be played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore and televised on MLBN. The Astros are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Orioles are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Astros. First pitch is set for 6:05 CT.
Astros vs. Orioles Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Orioles (+100)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs
- In the last 15 games, the Orioles have scored 5 or more runs in 7 games, showing strong offensive potential.
- The Orioles have a home record of 37-29, indicating a solid performance at home.
- Baltimore has won 4 of their last 6 home games, demonstrating recent success on their home field.
- The Orioles have a better overall record (74-55) compared to the Astros (69-58), suggesting a stronger season performance.
- In their last 15 games, the Orioles have won 8 games, showing a positive trend in recent performance.
Astros vs Orioles
Houston cruised to a 6-0 win over the Orioles in the most recent game of this series. The Astros had a huge 6th inning, scoring four of their six runs. As for the Orioles, they had their best chance to score in the 7th, but could only muster two hits and left two runners on base.
Spencer Arrighetti started for the Astros and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued a walk. On the other side, Corbin Burnes got the start for the Orioles and took the loss, giving up five earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work.
Ben Gamel was the only player in the game to have more than one hit. He went 2/3 with two RBIs and a run scored. Shay Whitcomb also had a two RBI game at the plate.
As favorites, the Astros have a 52-42 record, and they are 20-18 against the run line on the road. Their games have averaged 8.6 runs per game, and their over/under record is 50-73. The under has hit in two straight games, and their under/over record with a total of nine runs is 11-7-2.
With a 69-58 record, the Astros are leading the AL West by 5.5 games over the Mariners. They have won three straight series on the road, and their overall series record is 23-17-1. Houston is 7-3 in their last 10 games, but they are currently on a two-game losing streak.
Hunter Brown Gets The Start For The Astros
Hunter Brown gets the start for the Astros today as he faces the Orioles on the road. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 11-7 with a 3.82 ERA. Brown’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.34. In his last outing, the right-hander went seven innings, giving up just one earned run and picking up the win. He has actually won his last two starts and has not taken a loss since July 30th. Brown has a total of 14 quality starts this season and is averaging 9.71 strikeouts per nine innings.
Astros Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Astros are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is 12th in the league. They have been a good home run hitting team and have the league’s 2nd best team batting average. Overall, they have been a tough team to strike out, but they are near the bottom of the league in terms of walks. Houston comes into the game with the league’s 7th best OPS.
Yordan Alvarez has been the Astros’ top power threat this season, as his 25 homers leads the team and is 12th in the league. He is also 2nd on the team with a batting average of .306. Catcher Yainer Diaz has also been a big run producer for the Astros, as his 71 RBIs leads the team. Diaz comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak and has three homers in his last eight games.
After dropping two straight games, the Orioles are looking to bounce back against the Astros in the second game of the series. Baltimore has an overall series record of 23-12-6 this season, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game. The under has hit in their last two games, and when the O/U line is set at 9 runs, they have gone over 15 times, under 14 times, and pushed 3 times.
On the run line, the Orioles have been a better play on the road with a 39-24 record, compared to 32-34 at home. As underdogs, they have a 19-7 run line record and have covered the run line in four straight games. Overall, the Orioles have a 74-55 record and are 1.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East.
Cade Povich Gets The Start For The Orioles
Left-hander Cade Povich gets the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Astros at home. Povich has made nine starts this season and has a record of 1-6 with a 5.77 ERA. So far, he has turned in just two quality starts and is averaging 6.39 strikeouts per nine innings. Povich has really struggled at home, coming in with an ERA of 3.75 compared to 28.02 on the road. In his most recent outing, he gave up two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of work. The Orioles starter has taken the loss in each of his last three outings.
Orioles Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Orioles have been the league’s best home run hitting team, and they are also 3rd in the league in runs scored, averaging 5 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .253, which is 7th in the league, and they have the top slugging percentage in the league. Baltimore’s team isolated power (ISO) of .195 is also the best in the league.
Gunnar Henderson and Anthony Santander have been the Orioles’ top power threats this season, with 33 and 37 home runs, respectively. Henderson comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak but has hit just .231 over his last seven games. For this stretch, he has two homers and five RBIs. Ramon Urias has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 7/19 with two homers in his last seven games.
Astros vs Orioles Prediction
Our prediction for today’s Astros vs. Orioles game is to take the Orioles on the money line, with the payout sitting at +100. We have the Orioles winning this one by a score of 6-4.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Cade Povich finishing with five strikeouts compared to Hunter Brown with six. However, we have Brown going five innings and Povich going just four, so you could also look at Brown’s over/under for strikeouts, as he is projected to finish with six.
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Last updated:August 23, 2024 Astros, Orioles