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Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros
A winning streak will be on the line for the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday when they battle the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.
The Orioles will trot Austin Voth out to the mound in this one. Right hander Voth has a 4-1 record and a 4.73 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Justin Verlander who starts for the Astros. Right hander Verlander is 16-3 with a 1.87 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at 155 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Baltimore won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Astros on August 27. Bettors who backed the Orioles at 155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Baltimore:
Team record: 67-59 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Baltimore is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 81-47 SU
Houston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Baltimore at Cleveland Tuesday, August 30
Houston at Texas Tuesday, August 30