Astros vs. Orioles Pick
Will the Baltimore Orioles be able to produce enough runs to hold off the Houston Astros when they meet tonight at 7:05PM ET?
The Orioles have Wade Miley on the mound to face Collin McHugh of the Astros. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Baltimore is the slight favorite at home. The Orioles are getting odds of -115 to win, while the Astros are getting a money line of +105 to prevail. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 9 runs.
Baltimore is 67-53 on the season, 40-19 at home and 63-54-3 with the under. Houston is 61-60 overall, 27-32 on the road and 61-53-7 on the road. These two have met four times this season and the home team has won all four games, including a 13-5 win for Baltimore on Thursday. The home team has actually won eight of the last nine between these two.
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The Astros have dropped five straight coming into tonight and have Miley on the mound, who has lost his last three outings. Miley certainly hasn’t been a great pitcher either, but Houston is struggling at the plate, being held to 2 runs in three of their last five. Baltimore is a much stronger team at home when it comes to hitting. Look for their bats to be alive tonight and lead them to a win.
FRIDAY’S MLB FREE PICK: BALTIMORE ORIOLES -115