Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Collin McHugh (5-2) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (3-3)

The Houston Astros head to Oriole Park on Wednesday to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Collin McHugh for the Astros and Ubaldo Jimenez for the Orioles. The opening line has Houston at +106 and Baltimore at -116. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Houston is 21-23 against the over/under while the Orioles are 18-21.

The Astros come into this game with a 29-17 record, and they are 14-7 away from home. Collin McHugh has an ERA of 4.06 and is 5-2 so far on the season. He's given up 59 hits in 57.2 innings. Houston is currently scoring 5.2 runs in his starts. They are batting .233 as a team, which is good for 29th in the league. The Astros rank 23rd in the league in on base percentage, coming into this game with a .303 mark. Jose Altuve is at .348 OBP, which leads the team.

Baltimore is 20-22 overall and 14-9 at home. Ubaldo Jimenez has a record of 3-3 with an ERA of 2.82. He has thrown 44.2 innings so far and given up 37 hits. The Orioles are averaging 4.2 runs during his starts this year. They rank 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.98 and 10th in hits allowed per 9 innings with 8.29. Baltimore is 16th in team OBP with a .316 average and are hitting .257 as a team.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 21-23 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 28-18 against the run line

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 18-21 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 22-20 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

05/26/15 SS J.J. Hardy Back is expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday 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)
05/13/15 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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