Astros vs. Orioles: Betting Preview for August 23

Published 4:24 am Friday, August 23, 2024

Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (69-58) will visit Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (74-55) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday, August 23, with a start time of 7:05 p.m. ET.

The Astros (-120), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Orioles (+100) The over/under for this contest is 9. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Astros vs. Orioles Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
  • Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Orioles +100
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Hunter Brown (11-7 with a 3.82 ERA and 145 strikeouts in 134 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 25th of the season.
  • His last appearance came on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when the right-hander threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
  • Brown heads into this outing with 14 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Brown is aiming for his 19th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance on the hill.
  • He has made six appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 12th in MLB action with 150 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Houston ranks 10th in baseball with a .417 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros’ .261 batting average is second-best in MLB.
  • Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 582 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in baseball.
  • Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-lowest average in the majors.
  • Houston has the ninth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.80).
  • The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
  • The Astros average baseball’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.256).

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