Houston Astros vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Preview | September 22

The Houston Astros (99-51) are favored (-207) to earn their 100th win of the season when they take on the Baltimore Orioles (77-71), who are +175, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday at 7:05 PM ET. Justin Verlander starts for Houston while Baltimore will counter with Kyle Bradish.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Orioles

• Game Day: Thursday, September 22, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros rank fifth-best in MLB action with 201 total home runs.
• The Astros have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.247).
• The Astros rank seventh in the league with an on-base percentage of .320.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.3 times per game, the second-lowest average in the league.
• The Astros average 1.3 home runs per road game this season (97 total away from home).
• The Astros are slugging .406 with 3.1 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• On the road this season the team averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .241.

Astros Key Batters

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in OBP (.405) and total hits (131) this season.
• Among all qualified hitters in baseball, Alvarez ranks 10th in batting average, third in on-base percentage, and second in slugging.
• Alex Bregman has 38 doubles, 21 home runs and 82 walks while batting .267.
• Among all qualifying players, Bregman is 46th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Kyle Tucker has collected 133 base hits, an OBP of .334 and a slugging percentage of .490 this season.
• Tucker heads into this game with five games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston with a slugging percentage of .511, fueled by 58 extra-base hits.
• Altuve has hit safely in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .471 with a home run, two walks and an RBI.

Orioles Stats & Trends

Orioles Batting

• The Orioles’ 154 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
• The Orioles rank 21st in MLB with a .235 team batting average.
• The Orioles have an OBP of .304 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The Orioles rank 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.
• They’ve hit 73 homers, an average of 1.0 per game, in 74 home contests this season.
• In 74 home games this season, they’re slugging .384 with 202 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 7.8 base hits per game and batting .237 as a team at home this season.

Orioles Key Batters

• Anthony Santander has racked up a team-best OBP (.326), and leads the Orioles in hits (130).
• Including all qualified players in MLB, Santander’s batting average places him 83rd, his on-base percentage is 73rd, and he is 55th in slugging.
• Cedric Mullins paces his team with a .400 slugging percentage.
• Mullins is currently 65th in batting average, 79th in on-base percentage and 96th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Ryan Mountcastle is batting .243 with 26 doubles, 22 home runs and 37 walks.
• Austin Hays has 32 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 33 walks while batting .249.

Astros vs. Orioles Probable Pitchers