Orioles vs. Astros: Betting Preview for August 23

Published 5:25 am Friday, August 23, 2024

The Houston Astros (69-58) will lean on Yordan Alvarez when they visit Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (74-55) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday, August 23. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:05 p.m. ET.

At -120, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Orioles (+100). This contest has a total of 9 runs (over -105; under -115).

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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 -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Orioles +100
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Cade Povich (1-6) will take to the mound for the Orioles and make his 10th start of the season.
  • The left-hander gave up two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
  • In nine starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
  • In nine starts, Povich has pitched through or past the fifth inning six times. He has a season average of 4.8 frames 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.
  • Fueled by 442 extra-base hits, Baltimore leads MLB with a .448 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Orioles have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
  • 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 in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.
  • Baltimore pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.96 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • Baltimore strikes out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 14th in MLB.
  • The Orioles have a combined WHIP of just 1.236 as a pitching staff, which is the 10th-best in baseball this season.

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