Astros vs. Orioles: Betting Preview for August 24
Published 4:24 am Saturday, August 24, 2024
The Houston Astros (69-59) and the Baltimore Orioles (75-55) will match up on Saturday, August 24 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with Framber Valdez starting for the Astros and Albert Suarez taking the mound for the Orioles. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Oddsmakers have tabbed the Astros (-130) as moneyline favorites against the Orioles (+105). This matchup’s total has been listed at 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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Astros vs. Orioles Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
- Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- TV Channel: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Astros -130
- Moneyline Underdog: Orioles +105
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Valdez (13-5 with a 3.20 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 137 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 23rd of the season.
- The lefty’s last appearance came on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- Valdez has 13 quality starts this season.
- Valdez is seeking his ninth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 frames per appearance on the mound.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros are 11th in MLB play with 152 total home runs.
- Houston ranks 10th in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage.
- The Astros’ .261 batting average is second-best in MLB.
- Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (587 total).
- The Astros are 10th in baseball with a .321 on-base percentage.
- The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-best average in baseball.
- Houston has a 3.82 team ERA that ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Astros have the 15th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.256).
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