Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles 9/27/2018 Free MLB Parlay
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Thursday, September 27, 2018
Oriole Park
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Probable Pitchers: Gerrit Cole vs. Yefry Ramirez
The Houston Astros visit Oriole Park on Thursday, September 27, 2018 to play the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Gerrit Cole for the Astros and Yefry Ramirez for the Orioles.
The opening line for this matchup has Houston at -185 and Baltimore at +155. The Astros have a 69-79-9 over/under record and a 82-75-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 64-92-0 against the run line and have a 71-79-6 over/under record.
Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends
The Houston Astros are 69-79-9 against the over/under
The Houston Astros are 82-75-0 against the run line
Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends
The Baltimore Orioles are 71-79-6 against the over/under
The Baltimore Orioles are 64-92-0 against the run line
Key Houston Astros Injuries
09/25/18 SS Carlos Correa Back is questionable Wednesday vs Toronto Blue Jays
09/23/18 P Charlie Morton Shoulder left game is questionable next start scheduled start
05/21/18 LF Derek Fisher Intestinal 10-day DL (05/20)
03/30/18 P Brady Rodgers Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jandel Gustave Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries
09/24/18 P Alex Cobb Blister is out for season
09/22/18 P Andrew Cashner Knee is questionable for next scheduled start
09/12/18 DH Mark Trumbo Knee 60-day DL (09/12)
09/12/18 P Pedro Araujo Elbow 60-day DL (09/12)
08/03/18 P Jhan Marinez Hamstring 10-day DL (08/03)
06/15/18 P Richard Bleier Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 60-day DL (04/29)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Astros have a 100-57 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole has a 15-5 record with an earned run average of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.03 this year. He has 272 strikeouts over his 194.1 innings pitched and he's given up 138 hits. He allows 6.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.71. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.02 and they have given up 378 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .213 against the bullpen and they've struck out 565 hitters and walked 130 batters. As a team, Houston allows 7.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.5 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 3.13. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 1,134 base hits and 491 earned runs. They have allowed 149 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 423 batters and struck out 1,644. They have walked 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.10 and their FIP as a unit is 3.24.
Hitting Statistics
As a team Houston is hitting .257, good for 6th in the league. The Astros hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Yuli Gurriel is hitting .291 with an on-base percentage of .324. He has 153 hits this season in 526 at bats with 85 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .432 and an OPS+ of 110. Alex Bregman is hitting .289 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .395. He has totaled 169 hits and he has driven in 103 men in 585 at bats. His OPS+ is 159 while his slugging percentage is at .538. The Astros have 1,359 hits, including 276 doubles and 199 home runs. Houston has walked 549 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,160 times as a unit. They have left 1,022 men on base and have a team OPS of .759. They score 5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 785 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Baltimore has a 45-111 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.07, Yefry Ramirez has a 1-7 record and a 1.55 WHIP this year. He has 58 strikeouts over the 59.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 59 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 5.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.70 and they have given up 577 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 518 batters and walked 279 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.17. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,499 base knocks and 792 earned runs this season. They have given up 223 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 568 hitters and struck out 1,164 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.50 while their FIP as a staff is 4.95.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .240, good for 23rd in the league. The Orioles hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .280 with an OBP of .310. He has 156 hits this year along with 61 RBI in 558 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .418 with an OPS+ of 100. Trey Mancini is hitting .242 this season and he has an OBP of .300. He has collected 135 hits in 558 at bats while driving in 53 runs. He has an OPS+ of 96 and a slugging percentage of .414. The Orioles as a unit have 1,272 base hits, including 229 doubles and 185 homers. Baltimore has walked 405 times this year and they have struck out on 1,354 occasions. They have had 991 men left on base and have an OPS of .691. They have scored 3.84 runs per game and totaled 599 runs this season.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Orioles +155 and over 9 total runs
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