Astros vs. Orioles Prediction
One of the better ‘under’ plays on the board today in MLB is in the matchup between the Astros and Orioles tonight at 7:05PM ET.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Orioles are -145 money line favorites versus the Astros, who have odds of +130 to pull off the upset tonight in Baltimore. With Mike Fiers set to face Chris Tillman in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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HOUSTON: Despite their victory last night the Astros are still just 1-5 in their last six games overall. They’re also 1-5 in their last six games versus a team with a winning record, are 1-6 in their last seven road games versus a right-handed starter, and are 0-4 in their last four games versus a right-handed starter as well.
BALTIMORE: The Orioles have won four of their last five games when their opponent starts a right-handed pitcher and are 45-20 in their last 65 home games. That said, the O’s are just 6-15 in their last 21 games versus an opponent from the American League West, and are 2-6 in their last eight games when their opponent allows five runs or more in its previous game.
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OUR PICK: The under has cashed in five of the last seven meetings between these two teams and is a perfect 5-0 in Tillman’s last five starts versus the Astros. The under has also cashed in seven of Tillman’s last eight starts overall and is 26-10 in the Orioles’ last 36 games. On the ohter side, the under is 14-4 in the Astros’ last 18 games versus American League East opponents.
SATURDAY MLB FREE PICK: ASTROS/ORIOLES UNDER 9