Trey Mancini and the Baltimore Orioles will be taking on the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in a Sunday showdown. ATTSN Southwest will be televising this AL showdown and the game gets underway at 2:10 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros Odds
Sportsbooks have Baltimore (+180) as the underdog to Houston (-190). You can play matchup’s total with current odds posted at -115 for over 9 runs and -105 for under 9. This game currently has a runline of Orioles +1.5 (-125) and Astros -1.5 (+105).
The Orioles have gone only 20-44 SU this year and are 27-36 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 12.3 units for moneyline bettors and 12.2 units ATS. Baltimore has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Astros, on the other hand, are 44-22 SU and 36-29 ATS. The team has gained 10.0 units for moneyline bettors and 5.6 units ATS. Houston has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Astros games have a 28-36-1 over/under record so far in 2019. The Orioles have an over/under record of 30-30-3.
Dylan Bundy will get the start for the visiting Orioles. The right-handed Bundy is 3-6 with a 4.64 ERA and 64 strikeouts. He has yet to face Houston this year, but he made two starts against the Astros in 2018, posting a 0-0 record against them with a 3.00 ERA and 15 strikeouts.
The Astros are sending lefty Wade Miley (5-3, 3.39 ERA) to the mound. Miley has 60 strikeouts and 19 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.14. Miley did not register a start against the Orioles in 2018.
Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 6.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.47 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 6.99 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.68, along with a WHIP of 1.42 and a K-per-9 of 8.66.
Orioles hitters have slashed .237/.298/.402 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Baltimore’s hitters have been paced by right fielder Trey Mancini and second baseman Jonathan Villar, who’ve collectively launched 20 home runs. Mancini is slashing .303/.355/.544 with 13 home runs, 31 RBIs and 44 runs scored, while Villar has a .252 average with seven homers, 25 RBIs, 36 runs and 12 stolen bases.
For the home team, Houston’s pitching staff has allowed 3.7 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have an ERA of 3.60, a WHIP of 1.04 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.1. The bullpen has a 3.36 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 9.8 K/9.
Houston’s offense is putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 4.4 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .234/.316/.408 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Astros’ hitters have been led by outfielders Michael Brantley and Josh Reddick. Brantley is hitting .317/.374/.512 with 10 home runs, 38 RBIs and 30 runs scored, and Reddick’s line is .308/.349/.458 with seven homers, 22 RBIs and 28 runs.
The Orioles have lost 4.2 units and are 9-14 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 11 of those games, as opposed to 11 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Astros have netted 3.4 units and are 24-21 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 21 of those games, compared to 23 which went under the total.
Orioles at Astros Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Baltimore has recorded 15 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Houston has 17 XBH over its last five.
- Baltimore fielders have 10 errors over the last 10 games, compared to only three errors for Houston over its last 10.
- The Orioles have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
- The Orioles have a team OPS of .701 this season, including an OPS of .732 against left-handed pitchers. The Astros’ OPS sits at .819 overall and .857 against lefties.
