The Houston Astros are paying a visit to Baltimore to face the Orioles at Oriole Park. The game gets underway 7:05 p.m. ET and ATTSN Southwest will broadcast this AL matchup.
Houston Astros vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Houston (-225) as the favorite over Baltimore (+205). The total stands at 10.5 runs and bettors can wager on the over for -125 and the under for +105. The game’s current runline odds sit at -150 for taking the Astros -1.5 runs and +130 for the Orioles +1.5.
The Orioles are 38-76 straight up (SU) and 49-65 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 11.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 22.9 units ATS. The Astros, on the other hand, are 75-40 SU and have gone 63-52 ATS. Overall, the club has gained 11.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.6 units ATS.
Orioles games have an over/under record of 58-47-9 in 2019. Houston has been a decent under bet with a total record of 51-61-3.
Wade Miley will get the nod for Houston. The left-handed Miley is 10-4 with a 3.05 ERA and 112 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Baltimore this year.
The Orioles are countering with Dylan Bundy (5-11, 5.15 ERA). Bundy has 112 strikeouts and 38 walks, along with a 1.37 WHIP. Bundy is 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in one start against Houston this year.
As a unit, Baltimore’s pitchers have yielded 6.2 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.53, a WHIP of 1.41 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.2. The bullpen has a 6.09 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
Baltimore’s offense has put up 4.4 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 4.8 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .248/.330/.448 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Second baseman Jonathan Villar and outfielder Trey Mancini have led the Orioles’ batters this year. Villar is hitting .268/.333/.441 with 15 home runs, 52 RBIs, 76 runs and 24 steals, and Mancini’s line is .278/.338/.537 with 27 homers, 65 RBIs and 74 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Houston’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.68 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 10.35 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.74, along with a WHIP of 1.07.
Astros hitters have slashed .272/.352/.484 on their way to 5.4 runs scored per game this season, including 7.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 9.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Left fielder Michael Brantley and first baseman Yuli Gurriel continue to lead Houston’s offense. Brantley is hitting .322/.381/.514 with 16 home runs, 70 RBIs and 65 runs scored, while Gurriel is slashing .298/.333/.539 with 23 homers, 80 RBIs and 62 runs scored.
The Astros have lost 2.7 units and are 45-38 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 39 of those games, compared to 42 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Orioles have netted 0.2 units and are 17-24 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 22 of those games, compared to 15 that went under the total.
Astros vs. Orioles MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in only one of Baltimore’s last seven games.
- The Astros have a total OPS of .836 this season and an OPS of .806 against right-handed pitchers. The Orioles’ OPS stands at .715 overall and .708 against righties.
- The Astros have won nine of their last 10 games SU.
- Baltimore has recorded 20.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 21.2 over its last five.
- The Astros have hit 21 home runs in their last 10 games, including 13 over their last five.
