Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros Prediction, 8/28/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros

Date: Sunday, August 28, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

The Houston Astros (80-45) will compete against the Baltimore Orioles (64-59) at Minute Maid Park on Sunday. The starting pitchers are Austin Voth and Justin Verlander.

As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 17th in MLB. They have a total of 532 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .305. The Orioles have hit 223 doubles as a squad and have knocked 129 balls out of the park. They have amassed 503 RBI's as well as 993 hits for the season, and their team batting average is at .238. Baltimore has a slugging percentage of .392 and have been rung up 1,073 times, while being walked on 352 occasions.

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The Orioles hold a team earned run average of 3.90 for the year (15th in the league), and the staff has rung up 945 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 335 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.06 as a unit so far this season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.82 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.29. Orioles pitchers have yielded 136 home runs in addition to 520 runs in total (15th in MLB).

The Orioles have sent 426 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 237 base runners on the year with 30.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 35 saves so far this year and have blown 11 of their 46 chances to save the game. The Orioles relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 76.1% and has entered the game in 116 save situations. The bullpen have earned 67 holds so far this season (13th in the league). Orioles relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 168 times as well as having 149 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Orioles have converted 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,888 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 22nd in pro baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have accumulated 3,296 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,154 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .984 which has them ranked 24th in MLB, and they have twisted 111 double plays.

Voth (13-9 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.80 and he has faced 1,021 opposing hitters in the majors. He has given up 241 base knocks (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has 87 walks. His earned run average is 5.05 (132 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.394. Voth has pitched in 235 innings and has earned 223 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Astros hold a slugging percentage of .427 and they score 4.60 runs per game (8th in baseball). They have put up 225 two-baggers, while taking a walk 421 times as well as putting up 580 runs. Houston is sitting with 170 HRs on the year to go along with 564 RBIs. They have been rung up on 934 occasions (28th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,040 base knocks. The Houston Astros have earned an OBP of .320 and a team batting average of .247 on the season.

The Houston pitching staff have relinquished 422 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.06 (380 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 105 HR's and they relinquish 3.40 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.115 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.44 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.12 (1,131 strikeouts vs 362 walks). They sit at 2nd in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 883.

Houston relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.8% out of their 121 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 119 times in high leverage situations and on 81 occasions with runners on. With 129 save situations, the Astros have tallied 77 holds and also 14 blown saves. They rank 4th in the league holding a save percentage of 73.1%, and they have dispatched 366 relief pitchers onto the field for the season. Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 52 save opportunities and they have recorded 38 saves.

In their 10,050 innings played, the Astros have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 71.9% (3rd in pro baseball). The Houston Astros have turned 99 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in pro baseball). The Astros have accrued 989 assists, 59 errors and have notched a total of 3,350 putouts this season.

In his career, Verlander has allowed 2,639 base knocks while accumulating 3,161 strikeouts in 3,137 frames. Verlander (242-132 career record) holds a 3.26 ERA while allowing 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 1,136 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.120 and a FIP of 3.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.61 and he has faced 12,784 batters thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore

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