A series opener between the Baltimore Orioles (74-54) and Houston Astros (68-58) is scheduled for Thursday at 7:08 p.m. ET, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Astros (+132 underdog moneyline odds to win) are away versus the Orioles (-155). The Baltimore Orioles will give the start to Corbin Burnes (12-5, 3.10 ERA), who is looking for win No. 13 on the season, and the Astros will counter with Spencer Arrighetti (5-11, 5.20 ERA).
The Orioles’ matchup yesterday versus the Mets resulted in a 4-3 loss. Austin Slater went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in the defeat, while Seranthony Dominguez threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one en route to taking the loss.
The Astros suffered a 4-1 loss to the Red Sox yesterday. Alex Bregman (1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Justin Verlander took the loss on the mound after going five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out six.
Here’s what you need to get ready for Thursday’s Orioles vs. Astros contest, including viewing options.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Orioles (-155, bet $155 to win $100)
- Underdog: Astros (+132, bet $100 to win $132)
- Over/under: 8
Orioles vs. Astros: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, August 22, 2024
- Game Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Orioles stats and trends
Orioles betting records
- The Orioles have entered the game as favorites 97 times this season and won 58, or 59.8%, of those games.
- Baltimore has a record of 28-17 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -155 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 60.8% chance to win.
- Games involving Baltimore have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 69 of 126 chances this season.
- The Orioles are 68-58-0 ATS in their 126 games with a spread this season.
Corbin Burnes (Orioles probable starter)
- The Orioles will send Burnes (12-5) out for his 26th start of the season. He is 12-5 with a 3.10 ERA and 144 strikeouts through 153 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed four innings, allowing eight earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
- The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.10, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents have a .227 batting average against him.
- Burnes heads into the outing with 19 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Burnes heads into this matchup with 24 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 25 outings this season.
- The opposing Astros offense has a collective .261 batting average, and is fourth in the league with 1126 total hits and 12th in MLB action with 576 runs scored. It has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.419) and ranks 12th in home runs (150) in all of MLB.
- In seven innings over one appearance against the Astros this season, Burnes has a 5.14 ERA and a 0.714 WHIP while his opponents are batting .200.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks eighth in ERA (3.10), 19th in WHIP (1.106), and 31st in K/9 (8.4).
Orioles batting stats
- The Orioles have hit 196 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
- Fueled by 440 extra-base hits, Baltimore leads MLB with a .450 slugging percentage this season.
- The Orioles rank seventh in MLB with a .254 team batting average.
- Baltimore is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking third with 645 total runs this season.
- The Orioles have an on-base percentage of .318 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
- Baltimore ranks 13th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
- The Astros have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (48.5%) in those games.
- Houston has been listed as an underdog of +132 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 43.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 50 of its 126 opportunities.
- The Astros are 61-64-0 against the spread in their 125 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Spencer Arrighetti (Astros probable starter)
- Arrighetti gets the start for the Astros, his 23rd of the season. He is 5-11 with a 5.20 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 110 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- During 22 games this season, the 24-year-old has amassed a 5.20 ERA and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .255 to opposing hitters.
- Arrighetti is trying to secure his seventh quality start of the season.
- Arrighetti will aim to go five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.0 frames per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 22 appearances this season.
- He will face off against an Orioles offense that ranks fifth in the league with 1122 total hits (on a .254 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .450 (first in the league) with 196 total home runs (first in MLB play).
Astros batting stats
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in baseball with 150 total home runs.
- So far this year, Houston is 10th in the majors with a .419 slugging percentage.
- The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.261).
- Averaging 4.6 runs per game (576 total), Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
