Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros 8/27/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/26/2022 at 10:42 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Houston Astros. Baltimore is 65-59 following its 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Kyle Stowers hit a home run, the first of his major league career, to tie the game in the ninth inning and the Orioles picked up the victory in the 11th inning. Baltimore is fourth in the American League East, 11 ½ games behind the first place Yankees.
Center fielder Cedric Mullins is batting .267 to lead Baltimore and has a team-high 126 hits. Right fielder Anthony Santander is the leader in home runs with 22, RBIs with 71 and on-base percentage at .337. On Saturday, the Baltimore Orioles will send Dean Kremer to the mound. The right-hander is 5-4 with a 3.45 ERA, 59 Ks and 18 BBs.
The Houston Astros improved to 81-45 following a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Trey Mancini hit a three-run home run for the Astros for his second home run in as many games. The Astros have won four straight and have extended their lead at the top of the American League West to 12 ½ games over the second-place Seattle Mariners and you can see how else everyone is doing with our baseball picks.
Designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is batting .294 to lead Houston and has team highs in home runs with 31 and on-base percentage at .398. Right fielder Kyle Tucker is the leader in RBIs with 82 and second baseman Jose Altuve is the leader in hits with 116. On Saturday, the Houston Astros will send Jose Urquidy to the mound. The right-hander is 12-4 with a 3.63 ERA, 104 Ks and 28 BBs.
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While the UNDER is a solid choice, the play here is Baltimore. The Orioles have won four of the last five played in Houston. Baltimore has won 10 of the last 11 versus an opponent from the American League West. Baltimore starting pitcher Dean Kremer has had two consecutive strong starts allowing three runs on 12 hits across 12 ⅓ innings resulting in a pair of victories for the Orioles. Baltimore has won three of the right-hander's last four starts. Final Score Prediction, Baltimore Orioles win 4-3.
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