Houston Astros vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction 9-19-23 MLB Picks

The Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros clash Tuesday in game 2 of an MLB series at Minute Maid Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview

The Orioles look to build on their 3-game winning streak. The Orioles have a 2.5 game lead in the AL East. The Orioles pitching staff is 12th in ERA (4.04), 11th in WHIP (1.26) and 9th in quality starts (63). The Orioles' offense is 6th in runs per game (5.11), 7th in batting average (.258) and 16th in homers (176). Adley Rutschman leads the Orioles with 149 hits and 75 RBI, while Austin Hays and Anthony Santander have combined for 275 hits and 146 RBI. Kyle Gibson gets the ball, and he is 14-9 with a 4.98 ERA and 144 strikeouts this season. Gibson is 4-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 57 strikeouts in his career against the Astros.

Baltimore Orioles Team Facts

The Orioles have won each of their last nine games against AL West opponents.
The Orioles have covered the run line in each of their last 11 night games against the Astros following a win.
The Orioles have led after 7 innings in five of their last seven games as underdogs.
The Orioles have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven games against AL West opponents.
The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Orioles' last five games as road underdogs.

Houston Astros Betting Preview

The Astros need a win after losing 5 of their last 7 games. The Astros have a 1.5 game lead in the AL West. The Astros pitching staff is 9th in ERA (3.99), 17th in WHIP (1.29) and 5th in quality starts (67). The Astros offense is 5th in runs per game (5.18), 4th in batting average (.262) and 7th in homers (208). Alex Bregman leads the Astros with 155 hits and 95 RBI, while Kyle Tucker and Jeremy Pena have combined for 293 hits and 156 RBI. Hunter Brown gets the ball, and he is 11-11 with a 4.61 ERA and 169 strikeouts this season. Brown is 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Orioles.

Houston Astros Team Facts

The Astros have lost seven of their last eight games as home favorites against American League opponents.
The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight night games against the Orioles following a loss.
The Astros have won the first inning in each of their last four night games against opponents that held a winning record.
The Astros have led after 7 innings in each of their last seven games against opponents that held a winning record.
The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as home favorites against AL East opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Houston Astros rank 3rd in the league for strikeouts against this season (1151).
The Houston Astros rank 4th in the league for hits this season (1349).
The Baltimore Orioles rank 3rd in the league for doubles this season (288).
The Baltimore Orioles rank 6th in the league for runs scored this season (766).

Randy’s Pick

The Astros are getting the benefit of the doubt because they're at home, but they're having a tough week and there's not much of a pitching edge here with two hittable pitchers in Hunter Brown and Kyle Gibson. We're also getting plus money with the Orioles, one of the best teams in the league and one of the more profitable teams for bettors. It's hard to turn down the O's and plus money, a team that's earned bettors' money all year. Give me the road dog.