Astros vs. Orioles: Betting Preview for August 22
Published 4:24 am Thursday, August 22, 2024
When the Baltimore Orioles (74-54) and Houston Astros (68-58) face off in the series opener at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday, August 22, Corbin Burnes will get the ball for the Orioles, while the Astros will send Spencer Arrighetti to the mound. The game will begin at 7:08 p.m. ET.
The Orioles, at -159, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Astros are underdogs at +135. The total for this contest is 8. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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Astros vs. Orioles 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 -159
- Moneyline Underdog: Astros +135
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Arrighetti (5-11) will take the mound for the Astros, his 23rd start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- He has started 22 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
- Arrighetti will look to pitch five or more innings for the eighth start in a row.
- He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 150 home runs.
- Houston is 10th in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage this season.
- The Astros’ .261 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
- Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 576 total runs scored this season.
- The Astros have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- The Astros have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.3) among MLB offenses.
- Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.83 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
- Houston strikes out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
- The Astros rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.260 WHIP this season.
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