Orioles vs. Astros: Betting Preview for August 25

Published 5:24 am Sunday, August 25, 2024

On Sunday, August 25, Gunnar Henderson’s Baltimore Orioles (76-55) host Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (69-60) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 p.m. ET.

At -110, the Orioles are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Astros (-110). Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Orioles vs. Astros Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Astros -110
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Dean Kremer gets the start for the Orioles, his 19th of the season. He is 6-9 with a 4.30 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 96 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s last time out was on Tuesday against the New York Mets, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
  • Kremer is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this game.
  • Kremer is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per appearance on the mound.
  • In three of his 18 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles have hit a league-leading 198 home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore is the top slugging team in baseball this season with a .447 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles’ .253 batting average is eighth-best in MLB.
  • Baltimore is the third-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging five runs per game (655 total).
  • The Orioles’ .317 on-base percentage ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 13th in the majors.
  • Baltimore’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 13th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Orioles have the 11th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.234).

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