Data Skrive:
The Houston Astros (69-59) are favorites (-128) on the moneyline when they take on the Baltimore Orioles (75-55) Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET, live on SCHN. Houston’s Framber Valdez gets the start, and he’ll go against Baltimore’s Albert Suarez.
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Odds to Win
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Astros to win vs Orioles -128
Astros vs. Orioles Betting Lines
- Favorite: Astros (-128)
- Underdog: Orioles (+108)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros vs. Orioles Betting Insights
- The Astros have won in 52, or 55.3%, of the 94 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This year Houston has won 43 of 71 games when listed as at least -128 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 56.1% chance of pulling out a win.
- The Orioles have a 16-13 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 55.2% of those games).
- Baltimore has a 6-5 record (winning 54.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Orioles’ implied win probability is 48.1%.
Astros vs. Orioles Hitting Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.306) and home runs (25) this season, while also chipping in with 67 RBI.
- Among hitters in baseball, Alvarez is 19th in home runs and 40th in RBI.
- Jose Altuve is batting .299 with an OBP of .352 and a slugging percentage of .441 this season.
- Gunnar Henderson paces the Orioles with a team-high batting average of .284.
- Among all batters in the majors, Henderson’s home run total puts him sixth, and his RBI total ranks 19th.
- Anthony Santander has hit 38 home runs with 86 RBI. Both lead his team.
Astros vs. Orioles Pitching Rankings
- The Astros average 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the league.
- The Astros have pitched to a 3.82 ERA this season, which ranks 10th in baseball.
- Astros pitchers have a 1.256 WHIP this season, 15th in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Orioles has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- Baltimore has a 3.97 team ERA that ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Orioles average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.237).