Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Beating the Astros; Tyler Wells’ season; killing chaos

In his first season with Texas, veteran manager Bruce Bochy has guided the Rangers into the AL Championship Series. Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros are one win from making it a Lone Star State affair. Corey Seager and Adolis García homered early, Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven smooth innings in another playoff clincher and the Rangers completed…

Two more spots in the American League playoffs can be earned Thursday night. The Baltimore Orioles already are in but would clinch the AL East for the first time since 2014 with a home victory over Boston. Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers have a Magic Number of 2 to clinch their first AL West title since 2016. Texas can't clinch the division Thursday,…

A series opener between the Kansas City Royals (51-102) and Houston Astros (85-68) is on deck Friday at 8:10 PM ET, at Minute Maid Park. The Royals are an underdog away (+186) against the Astros (-226). The Astros will give the ball to Framber Valdez (12-10) against the Royals and Cole Ragans (6-4). The Astros won 2-1 over the Orioles Friday in…

There's a full slate of MLB action on Friday after a quiet Thursday night of baseball. The pregame narrative: The Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros both hold a significant pitching advantage and are two of our picks to win on the moneyline. The Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks are sending a pair of struggling arms to the mound, making…

BALTIMORE-September is here, and the Orioles begin this crucial month 1 ½ games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East. "This is definitely an exciting time now for our club," manager Brandon Hyde said. "Going back to the West Coast. It's an important road trip. Every game matters right now. Every game is important, and it's a lot…

Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros 8/18/2023 - On Thursday, the Mariners and Royals concluded their two-game series. Since hosting the All-Star game, they have won 21 of their past 32 games and 11 of their last 14. Can they maintain their strong play into the next few weeks of the regular season while remaining in contention for a Wild Card spot?…

Friday brings us the start of a critical series in both the AL West and the Wild Card race with the Los Angeles Angels visiting the Houston Astros. Both teams are fighting for their playoff lives right now, so they each are feeling pressure to get every win they can. This will be the final series between the Angels and Astros this season with…

The Houston Astros and the Baltimore Orioles meet Thursday in MLB action from Oriole Park. This matchup marks the final installment in a three-game series. Houston eked out a victory in the Tuesday opener, then in game two the Astros rolled to a six-run win to keep it going. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place. The…

The Baltimore Orioles (70-44) will host the Houston Astros (66-49), Thursday at 12:35 PM ET, with the Astros on a three-game winning streak. The Astros are favored (-118) in a projected tight game against the Orioles (-102). The Astros will start Hunter Brown (8-7) versus the Orioles and Dean Kremer (10-4). The Astros defeated the Orioles 8-2…

Thanks to huge contributions from guys like Kyle Tucker and Jose Altuve, the Astros have been piling up runs over the last week and get a chance to complete a sweep of the Orioles tonight. We break down the matchup in our MLB picks below. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Houston Astros come into today's contest on a three-game win streak and with…

The Houston Astros (65-49) and Baltimore Orioles (70-43) will clash on Wednesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, starting at 7:05 PM ET. The Orioles are favored (-122 on the moneyline) when they host the Astros (+103). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Baltimore Orioles looking to Jack Flaherty (8-6), and Cristian Javier…

The Baltimore Orioles (70-43) will look to Ryan Mountcastle, who is riding a 10-game hit streak, when they square off against the Houston Astros (65-49) and Jose Altuve, who has also safely hit in 10 consecutive games. It begins at 7:05 PM ET on Wednesday, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The favored Orioles (-136 moneyline odds to win) take the…

It doesn't get much better than this. The defending World Series champion Houston Astros hit the road to face the Baltimore Orioles, the team with the best record in the American League. When it comes to MLB predictions, the Astros are favored in Tuesday's series opener According to MLB odds, the Astros (+350) are tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for…

The Houston Astros (64-49) square off against the Baltimore Orioles (70-42) a game after Jake Meyers homered twice in a 9-7 victory over the Yankees. The game starts at 7:05 PM ET on Tuesday. The Orioles are an underdog at home (+109) against the Astros (-130). The matchup has an over/under set at 8 total runs. The insights in this article are…

Houston Astros vs New York Yankees 8/4/2023 Picks Predictions Previews This Friday, the MLB action in the open field will get underway with a collision between two American League playoff hopefuls as the Houston Astros will take on the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the AL inter-division four-game series at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. Houston…

With the stretch run almost upon us, each game is growing more important. This is particularly true for the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros, who meet Friday night in the first game of a three-game series. Both teams are second in their division, giving them a lot of work to do to avoid having to settle for a Wild Card spot. Nevertheless, both…

The Tampa Bay Rays (62-43) will visit the Houston Astros (58-45), Friday at 8:10 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series. The Rays are favored (-115) in an expected tight game against the Astros (-105). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Shane McClanahan (11-1), and Cristian Javier (7-2) answering…

When the Orioles traded their most popular player, Trey Mancini, to the Houston Astros on August 1, it seemed that Mancini would have an excellent chance to play in a World Series. Now, nearly three months later, Mancini gets that chance. It was wonderful to see Mancini as one of the first Astros to run on the field at Yankee Stadium early Monday…

Houston Astros (99-53) vs. Baltimore Orioles (79-71) September 25, 2022 1:05 pm EDT The Line: Baltimore Orioles+125 / Houston Astros -161; Over/Under: +7.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Houston Astros and the Baltimore Orioles meet Sunday in MLB action from Oriole Park. This will be the finale in a four-game series over the weekend. The…

Roger Maris's 61-year-old American League home run record isn't the only record that could be matched today on the diamond. In Baltimore, Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez will look to toss a 26th consecutive quality start as he goes up against the Orioles. With 25 consecutive quality starts, Valdez has already set the mark for the most…

Thursdays are rarely one of the more notable days of the week on the MLB schedule, but with teams jockeying for division titles and playoff spots, there are a number of important games on today's schedule, including in Baltimore, where the Orioles open a four-game series with the Houston Astros. Houston has the AL West locked up, but in addition to…

After taking the first of two games in Arlington, the Houston Astros will go for the sweep of the rival Texas Rangers this afternoon at Globe Life Field. Last night, Houston picked up win #83 on the season, riding eight excellent innings by Framber Valdez and a combined five hits and three runs by Jose Altuve and Jeremy Pena to a 4-2 win. The win…

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Houston Astros. Check out our MLB odds series for our Orioles Astros prediction and pick. Kyle Bradish takes the bump for the Orioles, while Lance McCullers makes his third start of the year for the Astros. Kyle Bradish has a 6.25 ERA, but he is improving. Bradish pitched to an 8.46 ERA in the month of May, then…

Houston Astros (48-32) vs. Cleveland Indians (42-33) July 1, 2021 7:10 pm EDT The Line: Cleveland Indians+148 / Houston Astros -160; Over/Under: -9.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Houston Astros and the Cleveland Indians meet Thursday in MLB action from Progressive Field. The Astros are coming off a series versus the Orioles this week.…