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Houston Astros vs. Baltimore Orioles
The Houston Astros will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Right hander Jason Alexander will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Alexander is 3-1 this season with a 4.74 ERA.
Starting this game for the Orioles will be Brandon Young. The right hander has a 5.68 ERA to go along with a 1-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Orioles were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 7-2 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -105 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 69-58 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Baltimore:
Team record: 59-67 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 13 games
Next up:
Houston at Baltimore Friday, August 22