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Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday August 27th, 2022.
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Today's Betting Overview - Orioles vs. Astros
The Orioles take on the Astros on Saturday August 27th at Minute Maid Park, Houston. RotoBaller provides free handicapping pick and odds for all MLB games throughout the 2022 season.
- Matchup: Baltimore Orioles (66-59) vs. Houston Astros (81-46)
- Date: Saturday August 27th, 2022
- Time: 7:10 ET
- Venue: Minute Maid Park, Houston
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Baltimore Orioles - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
As the Baltimore Orioles travel to take on the Houston Astros with a record of 66-59, placing them 4th in the AL East division. Baltimore will be looking to move their record closer to .500 on the road, as they are currently 28-35 away from home. In their last game, the Orioles picked up a 2-0 win over the Astros. For the year, Baltimore has played a total of 41 series, going 20-17-4.
Baltimore pitcher Dean Kremer gets the start, looking to pick up another win, as his current record sits at 5-4. Kremer will take the mound with an ERA of 3.45, placing him near the MLB average. Dean Kremer's WHIP of 1.30 comes in as one of the higher marks among MLB starters. Compared to other pitchers, he has an elevated batting average allowed (.279). So far, Dean Kremer has a SLG% allowed of .408, including giving up 7 home runs. Heading into the game, he has struck 19.0% of the batters he's faced.
On offense, Baltimore comes into the game averaging 4.29 runs per game, placing them in a group of teams near the league average. So far, the team has struggled to score early, ranking 21st in runs scored through 4 innings. The Orioles combined batting average currently sits at .238, placing them 21st in the league. Per game, the team is averaging 8.01 hits. The team's lineup is hitting home runs at a rate of 1.04 per game, good for 15th in the league. Baltimore's overall OBP of .305 puts them 25th in the league, while their current wOBA of .306 is similar to the league average.
Houston Astros - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
The Houston Astros enter play ranked 1st in the AL West division, with an overall record of 81-46. Through 60 home contests, the Astros come in with a mark of 42-18. In their last game, Houston fell 2-0 to the Orioles. The team's overall series record is above .500, sitting at 25-12-4.
Starting for the Astros will be Jose Urquidy, with an overall record of 12-4. Across 23 appearances, Urquidy has a combined ERA of 3.63. On average, Urquidy is allowing 1.13 base runners per inning (WHIP). So far, he has a SLG% allowed .421, including giving up 21 home runs. Heading into the game, Urquidy has struck 19.0% of the batters he's faced. Across his outings, he is putting batters on through walks at a rate of 1.88 BB/9.
Houston enters play averaging 4.60 runs per game, placing them 8th in the MLB. So far, the team has struggled late in games, ranking 26th in runs scored in the 8th and 9th innings. As a team, the Astros are batting a healthy .247, placing them 12th in the league. For the season, 39.0% of the team's hits have been in the form of extra bases. So far, Houston's lineup has also been able to hit for power, as their average of 1.35 home runs per game ranks 4th. For the season, the team has one of the best hard-hit rates in the league at 39.6%. To date, Houston has the MLB's 7th best OBP at .320.
Today's MLB Betting Pick - Orioles vs. Astros
Heading into today's matchup between Baltimore and Houston, the Astros are the heavy favorite at -178 on the moneyline. Houston's implied win probability sits at 64.03%. Even with the odds strongly in favor of Houston, the MLB predictive model shows the best bet for this contest being the Orioles on the runline (+1.5).
Recommended Betting Pick: Orioles +1.5 Runline
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