Astros vs. Orioles: Betting Preview for August 23

Published 4:24 am Friday, August 23, 2024

When the Houston Astros (69-58) and Baltimore Orioles (74-55) face off at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday, August 23, Hunter Brown will get the call for the Astros, while the Orioles will send Cade Povich to the mound. The game will begin at 7:05 p.m. ET.

At +100, the Orioles are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are listed at -120. This matchup’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

  • 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 appearance on Saturday, the righty threw seven innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • Brown heads into the game with 14 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Brown is seeking his 19th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance on the mound.
  • He has had six appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB play with 150 total home runs.
  • Houston is 10th in baseball with a .417 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros rank second in MLB with a .261 batting average.
  • Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (582 total).
  • The Astros rank 10th in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
  • The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game to rank third in baseball.
  • Houston’s 3.80 team ERA ranks ninth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
  • The Astros average baseball’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.256).

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