Astros at Orioles 9/30/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Sunday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles from Camden Yards. On Saturday, Houston swept a doubleheader against Baltimore by 4-3 and 5-2 final score. In the opening game, All-Star SP Justin Verlander struck out ten batters over six scoreless frames. The Astros have clinched the AL West Division and will face Cleveland in the ALDS.

Thirty-four year old righty Charlie Morton (15-3 3.18 ERA) will take the mound for the Astros in this matchup. Morton has been dealing with a shoulder injury and owns a 1.17 WHIP this season. The Baltimore Orioles are doing a lot of things that have never been done in franchise history and none of them are good. The Orioles have lost a franchise record 115 games and will finish a major league record 60 plus games out of first place. Baltimore 1B Chris Davis will not play in this game and finish the season with a .168 batting average, which is the lowest average by a qualifier in major league history.

Baltimore skipper Buck Showalter has yet to name a starting pitcher for the final game of the regular season. The Orioles rank last in the majors with a 5.22 team ERA and a 1.50 WHIP.