Astros vs. Orioles: Betting Preview for August 25

Published 4:25 am Sunday, August 25, 2024

Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (76-55) will host Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (69-60) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday, August 25, with a start time of 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Orioles (-110), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Astros (-110) This contest has a total of 8.5 runs (over -105; under -115).

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Astros vs. Orioles 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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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Yusei Kikuchi (6-9) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his 27th start of the season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up one earned run while allowing six hits.
  • In 26 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
  • Kikuchi has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 26 chances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Astros rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 154 home runs.
  • Fueled by 375 extra-base hits, Houston ranks 10th in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Astros’ .260 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
  • Houston has scored 589 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • The Astros have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks ninth 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 has the ninth-best ERA (3.81) in the majors this season.
  • Houston has a 9.3 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
  • The Astros rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.255 WHIP this season.

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