The ice-cold Baltimore Orioles will try to avoid losing their fifth straight game when they play host to the Houston Astros at Camden Yards. ATTSN Southwest will broadcast this AL showdown and the action gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles Odds
Houston (-250) is favored over Baltimore (+225) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 11 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. The game’s most recent runline odds sit at -160 for taking the Astros -1.5 runs and +140 for the Orioles +1.5.
The Orioles are 38-77 straight up (SU) and 49-65 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 11.7 units for moneyline bettors and 22.9 units ATS. The Astros are 76-40 SU and have gone 63-52 against the spread. Overall, the team’s accumulated 11.8 units for moneyline bettors and 7.6 units ATS.
Baltimore games have an over/under record of 58-47-9 in 2019. The Astros have been a decent under bet with a total record of 51-61-3.
The right-handed Aaron Sanchez will get the nod for the visiting Astros. Sanchez (4-14, 5.76 ERA) has racked up 105 strikeouts in 118.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA against Baltimore this year.
The Orioles will turn to righty Aaron Brooks (2-5, 5.45 ERA), who has 56 punchouts and 21 walks, in addition to a 1.34 WHIP. Brooks is 0-1 with two strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA in one start against Houston this year.
Baltimore’s pitching staff has yielded 6.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 5.50 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 6.07 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The Baltimore hitters have produced 4.3 runs per contest, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .257/.333/.455 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Orioles’ hitters have been led by Jonathan Villar, who is hitting .267/.332/.438 with 15 home runs, 52 RBIs, 76 runs and 24 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Houston’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.67 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 10.31 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.73, along with a WHIP of 1.08.
The Astros offense has slashed .272/.351/.483 on its way to 5.4 runs scored per game this year, including 6.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 8.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Michael Brantley has sparked Houston’s offense and is hitting .322/.380/.514 with 16 home runs, 70 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
The Astros are coming off a 3-2 win in the prior game of this series.
Astros at Orioles MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in only one of Baltimore’s last seven games.
- The Astros have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games. The Orioles have hit 11 over their last 10.
- The Astros have a team OPS of .834 this season and an OPS of .804 against right-handed pitchers. The Orioles’ OPS sits at .715 overall and .708 versus righties.
- Baltimore has posted 20.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 21.2 over its last five.
- The Astros have won 10 of their last 11 games SU.
