Orioles vs. Astros: Betting Preview for August 24

Published 5:24 am Saturday, August 24, 2024

The Houston Astros (69-59) and the Baltimore Orioles (75-55) will clash on Saturday, August 24 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with Framber Valdez starting for the Astros and Albert Suarez toeing the rubber for the Orioles. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Astros (-120) as moneyline favorites versus the Orioles (+100). This game has an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Orioles vs. Astros Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
  • Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Orioles +100
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Orioles will send Suarez (6-4) to the mound for his 18th start this season.
  • The right-hander did not allow a run in six innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
  • He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
  • Suarez has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has kept opponents from scoring an earned run in three straight appearances.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Orioles lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 198.
  • No MLB team has a better slugging percentage than Baltimore (.448) this season.
  • The Orioles have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
  • Baltimore has scored 652 runs this season, which ranks third in MLB.
  • The Orioles have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
  • The Orioles rank 12th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
  • Baltimore pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.97 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • Baltimore has an 8.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
  • The Orioles have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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