Astros vs. Orioles: Betting Preview for August 23

Published 4:25 am Friday, August 23, 2024

Yordan Alvarez will lead the charge for the Houston Astros (69-58) on Friday, August 23, when they clash with Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (74-55) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 7:05 p.m. ET.

At -105, the Orioles are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are -115. Sportsbooks have set the total for this matchup at 9 runs.

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

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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 most recent time out on Saturday, the righty threw seven innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • Brown has registered 14 quality starts this season.
  • Brown will look to build upon a 19-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per appearance).
  • In six of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros are 12th in MLB play with 150 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Houston’s .417 slugging percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
  • 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 rank 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
  • Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
  • Houston has the ninth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.80).
  • Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Astros average baseball’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.256).

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