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, at -120, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Orioles are underdogs at +100. This game’s total has been listed at 9. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the 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 gets the start for the Astros, his 25th of the season. He is 11-7 with a 3.82 ERA and 145 strikeouts in 134 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Saturday, the right-hander tossed seven innings against the Chicago White Sox, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • Brown has collected 14 quality starts this year.
  • Brown will look to go five or more innings for his 19th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing.
  • He has had six appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 12th in MLB action with 150 total home runs.
  • Houston’s .417 slugging percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
  • The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.261).
  • Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (582 total).
  • 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 among all MLB pitching staffs (3.80).
  • The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.256).

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