Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros Prediction 8-22-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros prediction for this MLB Game on Thursday, August 22nd, at Oriole Park @ Camden Yards. 

Astros Fell Short

The Astros offense really struggled on Wednesday and that was the difference as they were defeated. The offense only managed one run, and they ended up losing by three. Alex Bregman hit a home run, but that was the only offense. The Astros are averaging 4.6 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.04 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while the pitching is ranked 6th. Yordan Alvarez has hit 25 home runs and driven in 66 RBIs. Getting the start for the Astros will be Spencer Arrighetti, who sits with a 5-11 record and an ERA of 5.20. In his last start against the Chicago White Sox, he went 5.2 giving up seven hits and four runs. The Astros will take on the Phillies after this series.

Why Astros Will Beat the Orioles

• The Astros have won each of their last eight road games against American League opponents.
• The Orioles have lost 15 of their last 16 night games against the Astros following a loss.
• The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against the Astros following a loss.

Orioles Offense Needs to Be Better 

The Orioles’ offense needs to be better after they really struggled on Wednesday. The Orioles scored three runs, but the pitching gave up four runs and that led to the defeat. Austin Slater has hit one home run and drove in two RBIs. Cole Irvin went 4.1 innings giving up five hits and two runs. The Orioles are averaging 5.05 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.32 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league while the pitching is ranked 15th. Anthony Santander has hit 37 home runs and driven in 82 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Orioles will be Corbin Burnes who sits with a 12-5 record and an ERA of 3.10. In his last start against the Boston Red Sox, he went four innings giving up 10 hits and eight runs. The Orioles will play against the Dodgers and Rockies following this series.

Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros Prediction

Both of these teams fell short on Wednesday, but one of the teams is going to come out with a victory here. This is a great place to take the Astros. Burnes has been good this season sitting with an ERA of 3.10 but in his last start he gave up eight runs. The Astros are going to get to Burnes early, and that is going to be the difference here as Houston is going to get the job done. Back the Astros on the money line.