Orioles vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready to dive into the heat of the action as the sizzling Baltimore Orioles, boasting a sharp 48W-26L record, swoop into Minute Maid Park to clash with the Houston Astros, who are looking to find their groove at 37W-40L. The stakes are as high as the Texas thermometer, with the Orioles just a feather’s width behind in the American League rankings and the Astros trying to rocket up from their 7-game lag. With first pitch at 02:10 PM EST and the betting lines buzzing – Orioles at 105 and Astros at -125 – today’s matchup promises all the drama under a partly cloudy sky, gentle northern breezes, and a steamy 91.6°. Fresh off their respective last games where fortunes flipped faster than a shortstop’s throw, today’s face-off at Minute Maid Park isn’t just about runs; it’s about redemption. So, as the Orioles aim to peck away at the lead and the Astros shoot for the stars, let’s see whose wings will carry the day!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 23, 2024 02:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the N at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 91.6° with 53% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	BAL ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+105	-125	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+1400	-5000	10.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+1295	-4875	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

138W-140L

6.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

163W-115L

93.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/21/24	Baltimore Orioles BAL	11	Over	+16.5
06/21/24	Houston Astros HOU	14	Over	+16.5
06/22/24	Baltimore Orioles BAL	1	Under	-2.5
06/22/24	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-2.5
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

Albert Suarez

ERA 2.048 | IP 48.3 | 3.0W-1.0L | KO 40.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-18-24	@NYY	2-4L	3.7	6	3	3	Under
06-11-24	vsATL	0-4W	5.3	4	0	4	Under
06-05-24	@TOR	2-3L	5.0	5	2	4	Under
05-31-24	vsTB	1-3W	5.0	4	1	5	Under
05-25-24	@CWS	5-3W	4.0	2	0	3	Under
05-22-24	@STL	4-5L	0.7	0	0	0	Under
05-20-24	@STL	3-6L	1.0	0	0	1	Under
05-18-24	vsSEA	4-3L	0.7	1	0	0	Under
05-12-24	vsARI	9-2L	3.0	1	0	3	Over
05-10-24	vsARI	2-4W	0.3	1	0	0	Under

Luis Garcia

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

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-18-24	@CWS	0-2L	6.0	2	2	5	Under
06-12-24	@SF	3-5L	4.0	8	5	1	Under
06-07-24	@LAA	7-1W	9.0	4	1	8	Under
06-01-24	vsMIN	2-5W	7.0	2	1	4	Under
05-27-24	@SEA	2-3L	6.0	6	3	4	Under
05-20-24	vsLAA	9-7L	5.0	10	8	3	Over
05-15-24	vsOAK	0-3W	7.0	2	0	8	Under
05-10-24	@DET	5-2W	7.0	6	2	4	Under
05-04-24	vsSEA	5-0L	5.3	9	5	3	Under
04-28-24	@COL	8-2W	5.0	5	2	6	Push

Orioles Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/24	vs HOU	1-5L	4	1	Under
06/23	vs HOU	11-14L	18	4	Over
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	Under
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	Under

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/24	@ BAL	5-1W	6	3	Under
06/23	@ BAL	14-11W	14	1	Over
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

Team’s Batting Order

Baltimore Orioles	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Adley Rutschman	8.5	11.1	0.303	0.481	0.387	0.869	0.353	0.047
#2 Ryan Mountcastle	8.4	11.0	0.273	0.471	0.345	0.817	0.335	0.040
#3 Anthony Santander	8.0	10.8	0.234	0.507	0.339	0.847	0.344	0.073
#4 Gunnar Henderson	9.2	12.2	0.281	0.603	0.444	1.047	0.410	0.081
#5 Jordan Westburg	6.6	8.6	0.277	0.506	0.360	0.865	0.353	0.045
#6 Austin Hays	6.5	8.5	0.246	0.386	0.333	0.719	0.298	0.026
#7 Jorge Mateo	6.3	8.3	0.236	0.443	0.307	0.750	0.310	0.036
#8 Ramon Urias	5.7	7.4	0.243	0.400	0.313	0.713	0.297	0.035
#9 Colton Cowser	6.1	8.2	0.220	0.416	0.359	0.775	0.315	0.043

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	8.6	11.0	0.297	0.454	0.374	0.827	0.338	0.035
#2 Alex Bregman	7.6	9.8	0.247	0.399	0.337	0.736	0.302	0.031
#3 Yordan Alvarez	9.3	12.1	0.292	0.525	0.408	0.933	0.374	0.056
#4 Yainer Diaz	6.7	8.7	0.255	0.405	0.304	0.709	0.294	0.028
#5 Jeremy Pena	7.3	9.2	0.274	0.372	0.333	0.705	0.293	0.017
#6 Mauricio Dubon	6.1	7.8	0.297	0.416	0.341	0.757	0.314	0.016
#7 Joey Loperfido	6.5	8.3	0.348	0.478	0.413	0.891	0.363	0.022
#8 Luis Garcia	9.8	9.8	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#8 Chas McCormick	6.0	7.9	0.225	0.358	0.317	0.675	0.279	0.025
#9 Cesar Salazar	4.9	6.6	0.750	1.000	0.750	1.750	0.705	0.000

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
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
Kyle Tucker OUT (OF): Avg: 0.266 SLG:0.584 Last game: 06/05/24. Impact: 2.9
Victor Caratini OUT (C): Avg: 0.248 SLG:0.429 Last game: 06/21/24. Impact: 1.7