Orioles vs. Astros odds, tips and betting trends

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09 August 2023

Orioles vs. Astros odds, tips and betting trends

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 (7-2) getting the nod for the Houston Astros.

Yesterday, the Astros claimed a 7-6 victory over the Orioles, with Ryne Stanek (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) earning the win for the Astros. Kyle Tucker went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI to lead the offensive showing. Felix Bautista (0.2 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss for the Orioles.

Before watching this Orioles vs. Astros matchup, here’s what you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Orioles (-122, bet $122 to win $100)
Underdog: Astros (+103, bet $100 to win $103)
Over/under: 9.5

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Orioles Stats and Trends

Orioles Betting Records

The Orioles have been favorites in 53 games this season and won 38 (71.7%) of those contests.
Baltimore has a record of 31-10 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -122 on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 55% chance to win.
Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of 113 opportunities.
The Orioles are 70-43-0 ATS in their 113 games with a spread this season.

Jack Flaherty (Orioles Probable Starter)

Flaherty (8-6 with a 4.28 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 115 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Orioles, his 22nd of the season.
In his most recent appearance on Thursday, the righty threw six innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
The 27-year-old has a 4.28 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .273 to his opponents.
Flaherty is looking to secure his ninth quality start of the season.
Flaherty is seeking his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per appearance on the mound.
In five of his 21 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
The opposing Astros offense has the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and is 10th in MLB play with 147 home runs. It has a collective .249 batting average, and is 16th in MLB with 960 total hits and 10th in MLB play scoring 545 runs.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old’s 4.28 ERA ranks 43rd, 1.522 WHIP ranks 61st, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 31st.

Orioles Batting Stats

The Orioles rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 131 home runs.
Hitters for Baltimore rank eighth in the majors with a combined .423 team slugging percentage.
The Orioles have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
Baltimore has scored the seventh-most runs in the majors this season with 560.
The Orioles have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
Baltimore has shown patience at the plate this season with the 10th-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.

Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

The Astros have won in 19, or 57.6%, of the 33 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Houston has been victorious 12 times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +103 or worse on the moneyline.
The Astros have an implied victory probability of 49.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of its 114 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
In 114 games with a line this season, the Astros have a mark of 58-56-0 against the spread.

Cristian Javier (Astros Probable Starter)

Javier gets the start for the Astros, his 22nd of the season. He is 7-2 with a 4.39 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 112 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty’s most recent appearance was on Thursday against the New York Yankees, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.39, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .233 batting average against him.
Javier is looking to collect his 10th quality start of the year in this matchup.
Javier has pitched five or more innings in a game 17 times this season heading into this game.
In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
He will face an Orioles offense that ranks seventh in the league with 560 total runs scored while batting .253 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .423 slugging percentage (eighth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 131 home runs (16th in the league).

Astros Batting Stats

The Astros average 1.3 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 147 total home runs .
So far this year, Houston’s .415 slugging percentage is 14th in the majors.
The Astros are 17th in the majors with a .249 batting average.
The offense for Houston is No. 10 in the majors, scoring 4.8 runs per game (545 total runs).
The Astros are 15th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .320.

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