Astros vs. Orioles: Betting Preview for August 25

Published 4:25 am Sunday, August 25, 2024

When the Baltimore Orioles (76-55) and Houston Astros (69-60) face off at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday, August 25, Dean Kremer will get the call for the Orioles, while the Astros will send Yusei Kikuchi to the hill. The game will start at 7:10 p.m. ET.

At -110, the Orioles are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Astros (-110). This game’s over/under has been listed at 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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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

  • The Astros will hand the ball to Kikuchi (6-9) for his 27th start of the season.
  • The left-hander gave up one earned run in 5 2/3 innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
  • In 26 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
  • Kikuchi has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • In 26 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.

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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 have a team batting average of .260 this season, which ranks third among MLB teams.
  • Houston has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 589 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
  • The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
  • Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.81 ERA this year, ninth-best in baseball.
  • Houston strikes out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
  • Astros pitchers have a 1.255 WHIP this season, 14th in the majors.

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