The Baltimore Orioles (56-66) will aim to keep a three-game winning streak alive when they visit the Houston Astros (68-54) on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Orioles (+185) are not projected to prolong the streak against the Astros (-225). Houston has Jason Alexander starting, while Baltimore will counter with Rico Garcia.
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Astros to win vs Orioles -225
Astros vs. Orioles betting lines
- Favorite: Astros (-225)
- Underdog: Orioles (+185)
- Over/under: 7.5
Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Astros betting info
- The Astros have won 53% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (44-39).
- Houston has a record of 4-3 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -225 or shorter (57.1% winning percentage).
- The Astros have a 69.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- Houston has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 122 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 54 of those games (54-62-6).
- The Astros have collected a 61-61-0 record against the spread this season (covering 50% of the time).
Astros hitting info
- Jose Altuve has collected a team-best 21 home runs.
- Among batters in MLB play, Altuve ranks 36th in home runs and 53rd in RBI.
- Jeremy Pena has a club-leading .318 batting average.
- Pena ranks 114th in home runs and 133rd in RBI among hitters in MLB.
- Pena enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with two home runs, a walk and two RBIs.
- Yainer Diaz has 16 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 15 walks while batting .252.
- Christian Walker has been productive as he leads his team with 65 RBI.
Astros pitching rankings
- The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 9.6 K/9, the first-best in the majors.
- Houston has a 3.79 team ERA that ranks eighth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Astros combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.207).
- The Astros surrender the 19th-fewest home runs in baseball (144 total, 1.2 per game).
- Houston its 7-0 loss the last time out, the team struck out seven Orioles batters while allowing 13 hits.
Orioles betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Orioles betting info
- The Orioles have been underdogs in 63 games this season and won 29 (46%) of those contests.
- This season, Baltimore has won two of its three games when it’s the underdog by at least +185 on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 35.1% chance of a victory for the Orioles.
- So far this season, Baltimore and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of its 122 games with a total.
- The Orioles are 56-66-0 against the spread in their 122 chances this season.
Orioles hitting info
- Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore in batting average (.283), home runs (14) and runs batted in (53) this season.
- Henderson’s home run total ranks 101st in MLB, and he is 90th in RBI.
- Henderson takes an eight-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is batting .257 with four doubles, a home run, two walks and six RBIs.
- Jackson Holliday’s 14 home runs are most among Baltimore batters. He’s driven in 45 runs this season while slugging .385.
- Among all MLB hitters, Holliday ranks 101st in homers and 133rd in RBI.
- Adley Rutschman is slashing .232/.317/.383 this season for the Orioles.
- Jordan Westburg’s 14 home runs are most among Baltimore batters. He’s driven in 29 runs this season while slugging .463.
- Westburg has hit safely in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a home run, three walks and an RBI.
Orioles pitching rankings
- The Orioles strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 16th in MLB.
- Baltimore pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.75 ERA this year, which ranks 27th in MLB.
- The Orioles have a combined WHIP of 1.387 as a pitching staff, which is fourth-worst in baseball this season.
- The Orioles have given up the fifth-most long balls so far this season with 165 home runs allowed.
- Last time out, Baltimore defeated the Astros, 7-0, with seven strikeouts and one hit allowed.
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