Astros vs. Orioles: Betting Preview for August 25

Published 4:25 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.

Bookmakers have listed the Orioles (-110) as moneyline favorites against the Astros (-110). This contest’s total has been listed at 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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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

  • The Astros’ Yusei Kikuchi (6-9) will make his 27th start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed six hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox.
  • In 26 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
  • Kikuchi has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has made 26 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 154 home runs.
  • Houston ranks 10th in the majors with a .418 team slugging percentage.
  • The Astros rank third in MLB with a .260 team batting average.
  • 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 rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
  • Houston has the ninth-best ERA (3.81) in the majors this season.
  • Houston has a 9.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
  • The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.255 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.

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