Orioles vs. Astros: Betting Preview for August 23

Published 5:24 am Friday, August 23, 2024

On Friday, August 23 at 7:05 p.m. ET, the Houston Astros (69-58) visit the Baltimore Orioles (74-55) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hunter Brown will get the call for the Astros, while Cade Povich will take the mound for the Orioles.

At -105, the Orioles are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are listed at -115. This game’s over/under has been listed at 9. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Orioles vs. Astros 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 -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Orioles -105
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Orioles will send Povich (1-6) to the mound for his 10th start this season.
  • The left-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed six hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
  • He has earned a quality start two times in nine starts this season.
  • Povich has six starts of five or more innings this season in nine chances. He averages 4.8 innings per outing.
  • He has made nine appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Orioles, who have connected on 196 this season.
  • No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than Baltimore (.448) this season.
  • The Orioles rank eighth in MLB with a .253 team batting average.
  • Baltimore has scored 645 runs this season, which ranks third in MLB.
  • The Orioles have an OBP of .317 this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Orioles rank 12th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
  • Baltimore has the 14th-ranked ERA (3.96) in the majors this season.
  • Baltimore has an 8.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
  • Orioles pitchers have a 1.236 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.

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