Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros Prediction, 6/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros

Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: MASN

The Baltimore Orioles (48-25) are hitting the road to Minute Maid Park on Saturday where they will compete against the Houston Astros (34-40). The pitchers expected to start will be Corbin Burnes and Eric Lauer.

As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are scoring 5.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 1st in the league. They have accounted for 373 runs scored and have an OBP of .310. The Orioles have hit 125 doubles as a squad and have hit 116 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 362 runs batted in and 628 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average sits at .249. Baltimore has a slugging % of .450 and have struck out 598 times, while drawing a walk on 195 occasions.

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The Orioles have a team earned run average of 3.11 on the year (2nd in MLB), and the staff has rung up 631 batters. Orioles pitchers have surrendered 60 long balls and also 260 total runs (2nd in the league). They have walked 219 hitters and their FIP is 3.50 as a team on the campaign. Baltimore has allowed 535 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and also 228 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.14.

The Orioles bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 63.2% and has come into the game in 99 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 122 base runners for the season and 24.6% of them earned a run for their team. Orioles relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 90 times and also have had 85 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have dispatched 251 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relievers are sitting with 61 holds for the season (1st in the league). They have earned 24 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 14 of 38 chances to get a save.

The Orioles have converted 72.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,943 innings, which has them sitting 4th in MLB. The Baltimore Orioles have amassed 1,981 putouts so far this season, as well as 640 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .987 which is 6th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 41 double plays.

Burnes has taken the mound for 801 innings and has totaled 959 K's in his MLB career. Burnes (53-29 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.09 and he has gone up against 3,233 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.14 (279 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.054. He has conceded 614 base knocks (6.9 hits per nine innings) and has 230 free passes.

The Astros have a team slugging percentage of .416 and they score 4.36 runs per game (15th in baseball). They have put up 115 two-baggers, while walking 204 times and racking up 323 runs. Houston has compiled 88 home runs on the season to go along with 311 RBIs. They have been rung up on 500 occasions (30th in the league) and are sitting with 655 base hits. The Houston Astros are sitting with a team OBP of .318 in addition to a batting average of .259 on the season.

The Astros have a WHIP of 1.313 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.29 as a squad for the year. They are currently ranked 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 587. The Houston pitching staff have conceded 318 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.14 (301 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (629 strikeouts against 273 free passes). They have surrendered 83 dingers and they allow 4.37 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB).

Houston has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 26 save chances and they have earned 14 saves. They are ranked 26th in baseball with a save rate of 53.8%, and they have dispatched 231 relief pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 66 times in high leverage situations in addition to 40 occasions with runners on base. Houston relievers have an inherited score rate of 27.6% of 58 inherited runners. Sitting with 64 save situations, the Astros have accumulated 38 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

The Houston Astros have gotten 60 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (5th in pro baseball). The Astros have racked up 645 assists, 34 errors and have earned a total of 1,966 putouts for the season. Out of their 5,898 innings played, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (9th in baseball).

Lauer (40-43 career win-loss mark) has a 4.47 earned run average while giving up 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.40 and he has gone up against 2,788 opposing batters in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 319 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.392 and a FIP of 4.4. During his MLB career, Lauer has surrendered 639 hits and he has 610 K's in 642 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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