Orioles vs. Astros: Betting Preview for August 22

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 22, 2024

The Baltimore Orioles (74-54) and the Houston Astros (68-58) will clash on Thursday, August 22 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with Corbin Burnes getting the ball for the Orioles and Spencer Arrighetti taking the hill for the Astros. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:08 p.m. ET.

Bookmakers have listed the Orioles (-165) as moneyline favorites versus the Astros (+140). This matchup carries an over/under of 8.5 runs (over +100; under -120).

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Orioles vs. Astros Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
  • Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: Astros +140
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Orioles are sending Burnes (12-5) to the mound for his 26th start of the season. He is 12-5 with a 3.10 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out was on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when the righty went four innings, surrendering eight earned runs while allowing 10 hits.
  • Burnes has collected 19 quality starts this year.
  • Burnes has put together 24 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • In three of his 25 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles have hit a league-leading 196 home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore is the top slugging team in MLB this season with a .450 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles rank seventh in the majors with a .254 batting average.
  • Baltimore scores the third-most runs in baseball (645 total, five per game).
  • The Orioles rank 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .318.
  • The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 13th in the majors.
  • Baltimore has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
  • Baltimore’s pitching staff is 14th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.235).

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