Orioles vs. Astros: Betting Preview for August 24

Published 5:24 am Saturday, August 24, 2024

The Houston Astros (69-59) will look to 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 (-120), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Orioles (+100) This matchup’s over/under is 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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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 -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Orioles +100
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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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 will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
  • If he manages to end his start without allowing an earned run, he’d extend his streak of 0 ER appearances to four.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Orioles, who have connected on 198 this season.
  • Fueled by 445 extra-base hits, Baltimore leads MLB with a .448 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Orioles rank eighth in MLB with a .253 team batting average.
  • Baltimore has scored 652 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 has pitched to a 3.97 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
  • Baltimore has an 8.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
  • The Orioles have a combined WHIP of 1.237 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.

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