Monday, June 1, 2015

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ubaldo Jimenez (3-3) vs. Brett Oberholtzer (0-0)

The Baltimore Orioles head to Minute Maid Park on Monday to take on the Houston Astros. The probable starters are Ubaldo Jimenez for the Orioles and Brett Oberholtzer for the Astros. The opening line has Baltimore at +100 and Houston at -110. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Baltimore is 21-25 against the over/under while the Astros are 23-26.

The Orioles come into this game with a 23-26 record, including 6-13 on the road. Ubaldo Jimenez has a 3-3 record and an earned run average of 3.14. He's given up 47 hits in 51.2 innings pitched so far and Baltimore is currently averaging 4.3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .254, good for 13th in the league. They also rank 19th in the league in on base percentage at .310 with Jimmy Paredes leading the way at .350.

The Astros overall record is 31-20 and they are 16-12 at home. Brett Oberholtzer is currently 0-0 with an ERA of 3.00. He's pitched 3 innings thus far and given up 5 hits. Houston has averaged 4 runs in his starts this year. The Astros are 6th in the league in team ERA at 3.51 and 4th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.97. They come into this game batting .235 as a team with an OBP of .305, good for 23rd in the league.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 21-25 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 24-25 against the run line

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 23-26 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 31-20 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Baltimore Orioles

05/31/15 CF Adam Jones Ankle "?" Monday vs. Houston Astros
05/19/15 P Bud Norris Bronchitis 15-day DL (5/11)
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (5/11)
05/08/15 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder 15-day DL (5/7)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder 15-day DL (4/11)
04/06/15 C Matt Wieters Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Houston Astros

05/29/15 P Scott Feldman Knee 15-day DL (5/29)
05/19/15 P Samuel Deduno Back 15-day DL (5/14)
05/14/15 P Brett Oberholtzer Hand 15-day DL (5/14)
04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb 60-day DL (4/28)
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side 15-day DL (4/14)

Tony's Pick: Take the Astros

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