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Houston Astros vs. Baltimore Orioles

The fans at Oriole Park at Camden Yards will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Baltimore Orioles when they take their seats on Saturday.

The Astros will give the ball to starter Framber Valdez in this one. Left hander Valdez is 16-5 this season with a 2.52 ERA.

Starting this game for the Orioles will be Mike Baumann. The right hander has a 4.29 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 7.

Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 6-0 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at 121 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Houston was a 6-0 loser on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on Baltimore at 121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Houston:
Team record: 99-53 SU
Houston is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

Baltimore:
Team record: 79-71 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

Next up:
Houston at Baltimore Sunday, September 25