Orioles vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at Minute Maid Park tonight as the red-hot Baltimore Orioles, perched at the top of their game, swoop into Houston to clash with the Astros, who are looking to rocket past recent setbacks. With the Orioles flying high after demolishing the Yankees and the Astros finding a bit of their old spark against the White Sox, this matchup is set to be a scorcher. The stakes are sky-high with the Orioles leading the pack in the American League and the Astros trying to close an 8-game gap. The first pitch is slated for 08:10 PM EST under a partly cloudy sky, with a gentle breeze possibly playing tricks on the ball. Betting enthusiasts are eyeing the Orioles with favor, but with an over/under of 8.5, tonight’s game could go either way. Will the Orioles continue their majestic flight, or will the Astros launch a counteroffensive? It’s a battle of feathers versus rockets, and only one can soar to victory tonight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 21, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SE at 10.5 mph. Temperature is at 84.6° with 75% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	BAL ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-149	+125	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-162	+136	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-13	+11	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

138W-138L

61.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

161W-115L

38.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/08/23	Houston Astros HOU	7	Over	+4.5
08/08/23	Baltimore Orioles BAL	6	Over	+4.5
08/09/23	Houston Astros HOU	8	Over	+1.5
08/09/23	Baltimore Orioles BAL	2	Over	+1.5
08/10/23	Houston Astros HOU	4	Over	+0.5
08/10/23	Baltimore Orioles BAL	5	Over	+0.5
09/18/23	Baltimore Orioles BAL	8	Over	+6.5
09/18/23	Houston Astros HOU	7	Over	+6.5
09/19/23	Baltimore Orioles BAL	9	Over	+5.5
09/19/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Over	+5.5
09/20/23	Baltimore Orioles BAL	1	Under	-5.5
09/20/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-5.5

Orioles Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Grayson Rodriguez

ERA 3.199 | IP 70.3 | 8.0W-2.0L | KO 77.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-15-24	vsPHI	2-6W	7.0	7	2	6	Under
06-09-24	@TB	9-2W	5.7	2	2	6	Over
06-03-24	@TOR	7-2W	6.7	7	2	4	Over
05-28-24	vsBOS	8-3L	6.0	7	4	10	Over
05-23-24	@CWS	8-6W	5.0	3	2	7	Over
05-18-24	vsSEA	4-3L	6.0	1	0	7	Under
04-29-24	vsNYY	0-2W	5.7	5	0	3	Under
04-23-24	@LAA	4-7L	4.3	11	7	7	Over
04-16-24	vsMIN	3-11W	6.0	4	2	6	Over
04-11-24	@BOS	9-4W	5.7	6	2	5	Over

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

No notable injuries to report

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over

Orioles Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/22	vs NYY	17-5W	19	3	Over
06/21	vs NYY	7-6W	11	1	Over
06/20	vs NYY	2-4L	8	1	Under
06/18	@ PHI	8-3W	10	4	Over
06/17	@ PHI	6-2W	11	2	Under
06/16	@ PHI	3-5L	8	1	Under
06/15	@ ATL	3-6L	6	1	Over
06/14	@ ATL	4-2W	9	1	Under
06/13	@ ATL	4-0W	6	1	Under
06/12	vs TB	5-2W	11	2	Under
06/11	vs TB	9-2W	13	2	Over
06/10	vs TB	5-0W	9	2	Under
06/09	vs TB	6-3W	9	3	Over
06/08	vs TOR	5-6L	6	3	Over
06/07	vs TOR	2-3L	6	1	Under

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/22	vs CWS	5-3W	11	1	Under
06/21	vs CWS	4-1W	12	0	Under
06/20	vs CWS	0-2L	7	0	Under
06/18	@ DET	4-1W	5	1	Under
06/17	@ DET	5-13L	10	1	Over
06/16	@ DET	4-0W	6	1	Under
06/14	vs SF	3-5L	9	1	Under
06/13	vs SF	3-1W	7	0	Under
06/12	vs SF	3-4L	9	0	Under
06/11	vs LAA	7-9L	14	1	Over
06/10	vs LAA	6-1W	11	1	Under
06/09	vs LAA	7-1W	11	2	Under
06/07	@ STL	2-4L	5	2	Under
06/06	@ STL	8-5W	10	1	Over
06/05	@ STL	7-4W	9	3	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Baltimore Orioles	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Gunnar Henderson	10.5	14.0	0.279	0.589	0.439	1.028	0.404	0.077
#2 Adley Rutschman	8.8	11.5	0.293	0.472	0.372	0.845	0.344	0.048
#3 Ryan Mountcastle	8.6	11.2	0.278	0.478	0.352	0.830	0.340	0.041
#4 Ryan O’Hearn	7.7	10.0	0.289	0.477	0.381	0.858	0.348	0.046
#5 Anthony Santander	8.8	11.8	0.230	0.502	0.340	0.842	0.342	0.072
#6 Jordan Westburg	7.9	10.3	0.279	0.504	0.364	0.868	0.353	0.043
#7 Colton Cowser	7.1	9.5	0.224	0.424	0.366	0.790	0.321	0.044
#8 Cedric Mullins	7.0	9.2	0.197	0.343	0.263	0.606	0.253	0.033
#9 Ramon Urias	6.0	7.7	0.250	0.411	0.321	0.732	0.304	0.036

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	8.6	10.9	0.296	0.451	0.375	0.826	0.337	0.036
#2 Alex Bregman	7.8	10.1	0.247	0.401	0.341	0.742	0.304	0.032
#3 Yordan Alvarez	9.2	12.0	0.296	0.523	0.412	0.935	0.375	0.054
#4 Yainer Diaz	6.6	8.5	0.254	0.400	0.300	0.700	0.291	0.029
#5 Jon Singleton	5.9	7.7	0.216	0.327	0.370	0.698	0.284	0.031
#6 Jake Meyers	6.0	7.7	0.255	0.417	0.349	0.766	0.314	0.031
#7 Luis Garcia	11.1	11.1	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#7 Jeremy Pena	5.7	7.2	0.274	0.368	0.333	0.702	0.292	0.018
#8 Trey Cabbage	5.2	6.6	0.300	0.450	0.300	0.750	0.314	0.025
#9 Mauricio Dubon	5.0	6.4	0.296	0.413	0.335	0.749	0.311	0.017

Orioles Notable Injuries

Kyle Bradish OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/16/24. Impact: 8.6
John Means OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/24/24. Impact: 6.4
Dean Kremer OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/22/24. Impact: 6.9
Danny Coulombe OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/10/24. Impact: 1.6

Astros Notable Injuries

Justin Verlander OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/11/24. Impact: 7.1
Cristian Javier OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/23/24. Impact: 5.9
Kyle Tucker OUT (OF): Avg: 0.266 SLG:0.584 Last game: 06/05/24. Impact: 2.9