Houston Astros vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 8/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

The Baltimore Orioles (74-53) will take on the Houston Astros (68-57) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound are Spencer Arrighetti and Corbin Burnes.

Houston has a slugging percentage of .419 and have been called out on strikes 907 times, while being walked on 341 occasions. They have accounted for 549 runs batted in and 1,118 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .261. The Astros have recorded 203 doubles as a team and have smacked 149 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 575 runs and have an on-base percentage of .321. As a squad, the Houston Astros are knocking in 4.6 runs per contest, which has them at 12th in the league.

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The Astros have an ERA of 3.82 for the year (10th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,142 hitters. Astros pitchers have relinquished 144 home runs and also 505 total runs (5th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 446 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.13 as a squad so far this year. Houston has given up 955 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 472 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.56 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26.

Astros pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 72 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 74 holds this year (10th in MLB). The Astros relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 64.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 125 save situations. They have tallied 32 saves for the season and have blown 18 of their 50 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 107 runners this year and 27.1% of those runners crossed home plate. The Astros have sent 398 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Astros have turned 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,008 innings, which has them sitting at 8th in pro baseball. The Houston Astros have 3,336 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,018 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which has them sitting 10th in professional baseball, and they have turned 104 double plays.

Arrighetti (5-11 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.15 while he has faced 488 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 109 base hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 52 walks. His ERA is 5.23 (64 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.461. Arrighetti has thrown 110 innings and has 134 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Baltimore Orioles have an OBP of .319 as well as a team batting average of .255 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,040 occasions (19th in baseball) and have 1,119 hits. Baltimore has compiled 195 home runs this year to go along with 621 runs batted in. The Orioles hold a slugging % of .451 and they are recording 5.06 runs per contest (3rd in MLB). They have put up 216 doubles, while getting a free base 374 times and racking up 642 runs.

The Orioles have a WHIP of 1.233 and have a FIP of 3.87 as a unit this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (1,087 strikeouts vs 380 free passes). They are currently ranked 16th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,017. They have allowed 132 long balls and they give up 4.36 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Baltimore pitching staff have allowed 549 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.95 (497 earned runs given up).

Baltimore has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 56 save chances and they have tallied 37 saves. They are currently ranked 11th in baseball with a save percentage of 66.1%, and they have sent 423 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relievers have taken the field 125 times in high leverage situations and on 135 occasions with runners on base. Baltimore relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.4% out of their 191 inherited base runners. With 151 save situations, the Orioles have compiled 94 holds in addition to 19 blown saves.

In 10,203 innings played, the Orioles have a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (9th in the majors). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 68 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in pro baseball). The Orioles have recorded 1,050 assists, 63 errors and have a total of 3,401 putouts so far this season.

During his career, Burnes has allowed 674 hits and he has 1,014 strikeouts in 862 innings. He has given up a total of 310 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.065 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.2. His K/BB ratio is 4.16 and he has gone up against 3,489 hitters during his career. Burnes (57-32 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.24 ERA and has conceded 7.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore

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