Astros vs. Orioles: Betting Preview for August 22

Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 22, 2024

When the Baltimore Orioles (74-54) and Houston Astros (68-58) match up at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday, August 22, Corbin Burnes will get the call for the Orioles, while the Astros will send Spencer Arrighetti to the mound. The game will begin at 7:08 p.m. ET.

At -159, the Orioles are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Astros (+135). This game’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Orioles Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
  • Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -159
  • Moneyline Underdog: Astros +135
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Arrighetti (5-11) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 23rd start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago White Sox.
  • He has earned a quality start six times in 22 starts this season.
  • Arrighetti will look to pitch five or more innings for the eighth start in a row.
  • In 22 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros have hit 150 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the big leagues.
  • Houston is 10th in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Astros rank second in MLB with a .261 team batting average.
  • Houston has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 576 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
  • The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.3) among MLB offenses.
  • Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.83 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
  • Houston averages 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors.
  • The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.260 as a pitching staff, which ranks 16th in MLB.

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