Astros vs. Orioles: Betting Preview for August 24

Published 4:24 am Saturday, August 24, 2024

On Saturday, August 24, Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (69-59) visit Gunnar Henderson’s Baltimore Orioles (75-55) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:05 p.m. ET.

At +105, the Orioles are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Astros, who are -130. The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Astros vs. Orioles Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
  • Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Orioles +105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Framber Valdez (13-5 with a 3.20 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 137 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 23rd of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, the left-hander threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
  • Valdez enters the outing with 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Valdez will try to go five or more innings for his ninth straight start. He’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing.
  • In four of his 22 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 11th in baseball with 152 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Houston ranks 10th in MLB, slugging .418.
  • The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
  • Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (587 total).
  • The Astros rank 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
  • The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in baseball.
  • Houston has a 3.82 team ERA that ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
  • The Astros average baseball’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.256).

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