Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros Betting Pick & Prediction 6/22/24

Corbin Burnes will start for the Orioles on Saturday vs. the Astros and Ronel Blanco. Baltimore is currently 49-26 and they are 2nd in the AL East, while the Astros are 2nd in the AL West with a record of 36-40. Houston has won three straight.The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and the Orioles are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -154 compared to the Astros at +129. MASN will be televising this AL matchup.

HOUSTON ASTROS VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Houston Astros Moneyline +129

This game will be played at Minute Maid Park at 4:10 ET on Saturday, June 22nd.

HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS ASTROS:

• We have the Astros winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Astros to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Houston cruised to a 14-11 win over the Orioles in the most recent game of this series. The Astros had a huge 6th inning, scoring nine of their fourteen runs. As for the Orioles, they scored seven of their eleven runs in the 8th inning. Heading into the game, the Astros were the slight underdogs at +131.

Jake Meyers, Jose Altuve, Joey Loperfido, Jon Singleton, and Alex Bregman each had two RBIs for the Astros’ offense. Mauricio Dubon also had a two-hit game and scored two runs while driving in one.

Gunnar Henderson was the top performer for the Orioles, going 3/5 with two homers and three RBIs. Anthony Santander also had a three-hit game and drove in three runs.

Orioles Records & Stats

The Orioles are 49-26 overall and trail the Yankees by just a half-game for the AL East lead. So far, they have been excellent against other AL East teams, going 19-7 this year. Baltimore is playing on the road today, and they have been good on the road, putting together a record of 24-12.

As the favorite, the Orioles are 39-21 this year, and they have gone 10-5 as the underdog. Baltimore has been really good in series this year, going 17-4-3. They have also won four straight series and two straight series on the road.

When the Orioles are on the road, they have been a good bet on the run line this season, going 24-12. Their average run differential is 1.9 runs per game, and they have covered the run line in 12 of 15 games as the underdog.

The Baltimore Orioles are on the road against the Houston Astros, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs. The Orioles have a combined run average of 9.1 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 38-27. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 9-5-3. In total, 52% of their games this season have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.

Right-hander Corbin Burnes gets the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Astros on the road. He has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 8-2 with an ERA of 2.14. Burnes has been pitching well lately, as he has won each of his last four starts. In his most recent outing, he went six innings and gave up two earned runs on seven hits. Burnes has allowed a total of eight home runs this season. For the year, he has turned in 12 quality starts and is averaging 8.64 strikeouts per nine innings.

The Orioles have been the best offensive team in the league this season, leading the MLB in runs per game (5.3) and home runs (123). As a team, they are batting .255, which is the 4th best mark in the league. Not only do they have the best isolated power mark in the league, but they also have the top slugging percentage in the league. Baltimore’s team OPS of .775 is the 2nd best in the league.

Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson have been two of the Orioles’ top power threats this season, as Rutschman has 14 homers, and Henderson has gone deep 24 times. Henderson is also batting .284 for the season, and Rutschman is hitting .305. Anthony Santander has gone 6/38 with six homers in his last nine games and is 2nd on the team with 20 homers.

Astros Records & Stats

Houston is currently 36-40 overall and trails the Mariners by seven games in the AL West. The Astros have won three straight games, and they are 6-4 across their last 10. This season, they have gone 15-12 in divisional matchups.

At home, the Astros are 20-19 this season and 16-21 on the road. As the favorite, Houston has gone just 28-32 this season, and they are 8-8 as the underdog. The Astros have won two straight at home, and their overall series record is 12-11-1 this year.

When the Astros are at home, they have a run line record of 18-21, with an average run margin of +0.7. They have covered the run line in two straight games at home and are 25-35 against the run line as the favorite this season.

When the Astros play at home, the over/under line is set at 8 runs for their game against the Orioles. The combined run average in Astros games this season is 8.9 runs per game, and their over/under record is 27-46. The average over/under line for their games is 9 runs, and when the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 2-6-1. Overall, 68.4% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.

Houston is sending Ronel Blanco to the mound today, and he has made 13 starts this season. Blanco’s record is 7-2, and he has an ERA of 2.43. So far, he has pitched one complete game shutout and has turned in eight quality starts. Blanco’s WHIP for the season is .97, and opponents are batting .164 off him this year. In his last outing, Blanco picked up the win, going seven innings and not allowing a run. He gave up just three hits and issued three walks in the outing. Before that, he had lost two straight starts.

Heading into today’s game, the Astros are the league’s top-hitting team, averaging 4.5 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up five runs per contest. Overall, they are 4th in home runs and have the best team batting average in the league. Houston also does a great job of putting the ball in play, as they have the fewest strikeouts in the league.

Jose Altuve has been hot of late, going 10/27 in his last seven games, and is also on a three-game hitting streak. Yordan Alvarez is also swinging a good bat right now, as he has gone 5/17 in his last five games. For the season, Alvarez is 2nd on the team with 15 homers, while Kyle Tucker leads the Astros with 40 RBIs and is 5th in the league with 19 homers.