Monday, May 25, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dallas Keuchel (6-0) vs. Wei-Yin Chen (1-3)

The Houston Astros head to Oriole Park on Monday to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Dallas Keuchel for the Astros and Wei-Yin Chen for the Orioles. The opening line has Houston at -103 and Baltimore at -107. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Houston is 20-22 against the over/under while the Orioles are 18-19.

The Astros come into this game with a 28-16 record, including 13-6 on the road. Dallas Keuchel has a 6-0 record and an earned run average of 1.67. He's given up 43 hits in 64.2 innings pitched so far and Houston is currently averaging 5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .228, good for 30th in the league. They also rank 25th in the league in on base percentage at .300 with Jose Altuve leading the way at .345.

The Orioles overall record is 19-21 and they are 13-9 at home. Wei-Yin Chen is currently 1-3 with an ERA of 2.90. He's pitched 49.2 innings thus far and given up 40 hits. Baltimore has averaged 3.8 runs in his starts this year. The Orioles are 14th in the league in team ERA at 3.96 and 6th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.13. They come into this game batting .259 as a team with an OBP of .318, good for 13th in the league.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 20-22 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 27-17 against the run line

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 18-19 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 21-19 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

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)

Baltimore Orioles

05/19/15 P Bud Norris Bronchitis 15-day DL (5/11)
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (5/11)
05/13/15 3B Ryan Flaherty Groin 15-day DL (5/12)
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Astros

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