Astros at Orioles 9/28/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Astros are going to the playoffs again this season and they are a team that would like to get some momentum as the playoffs kick off. With the Astros playing the Orioles it is a distinct possibility the team could end up picking up the pace and really showing how they are able to blow out the opponent in the game as the Orioles are playing horrible ball on the year and just looking for the season to end.

So far this season the Astros have been able to dominate when it comes to the pitching which has an ERA of 3.13 on the season. The Astros have been able to put in a total of 786 runs on the year and have been hitting at a clip of .256 on the season.

With the Orioles the team has been able to own up to a horrible 5.25 ERA on the season and have only managed to get a total of 612 runs on the season. The Orioles have managed to get a team batting average of .240. Justin Verlander is the pitcher the Astros are planning on sending out to the mound in this game. Verlander on the year has thrown a total of 208 innings and has done amazing by striking out 280 batters on the season. Verlander has posted a 16-9 record and has an ERA of 2.60.

Yefry Ramirez is the pitcher who is going to the mound for the Orioles. On the season Ramirez has been able to throw a total of 59.1 innings in 11 starts out of 16 games. Ramirez has struck out a total of 58 batters, but is 1-7 on the season and has an ERA that sits at 6.07.