Astros vs. Orioles: Betting Preview for August 25

Published 4:24 am Sunday, August 25, 2024

On Sunday, August 25, Gunnar Henderson’s Baltimore Orioles (76-55) host Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (69-60) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Orioles, at -110, are the favorites in this contest, while the Astros are underdogs at -110. The over/under for this matchup has been set at 8.5.

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Astros vs. Orioles Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Astros -110
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Yusei Kikuchi (6-9) will take the mound for the Astros, his 27th start of the season.
  • The left-hander gave up one earned run and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.
  • In 26 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
  • Kikuchi has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 26 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 154 home runs.
  • Fueled by 375 extra-base hits, Houston ranks 10th in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Astros have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
  • Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 589 total runs scored this season.
  • The Astros have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
  • The Astros are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.3 strikeouts per game.
  • Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.81 ERA this year, ninth-best in baseball.
  • Houston strikes out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
  • The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.255 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.

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