Orioles vs. Astros: Betting Preview for August 24

Published 5:25 am Saturday, August 24, 2024

The Houston Astros (69-59) will rely on Yordan Alvarez when they visit Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (75-55) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday, August 24. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:05 p.m. ET.

The Astros, at -130, are favored in this matchup, while the Orioles are underdogs at +105. Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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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 -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Orioles +105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Albert Suarez (6-4) will take to the mound for the Orioles and make his 18th start of the season.
  • The right-hander allowed seven hits in six scoreless innings pitched against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
  • He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
  • Suarez has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He is looking for his fourth appearance in a row with no earned runs allowed.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Orioles have hit 198 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
  • Baltimore leads the majors with a .448 team slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
  • Baltimore is among the highest scoring teams in baseball, ranking third with 652 total runs this season.
  • The Orioles have the 11th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.317).
  • 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 rank 11th in MLB with a combined 1.237 WHIP this season.

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