Orioles vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 20

Updated Sep. 20, 2023 2:00 p.m. ET

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Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros will take the field on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park against Kyle Bradish, who starts for the Baltimore Orioles. First pitch is at 2:10 PM ET. The Orioles are favored in this one, at -120, while the underdog Astros have +101 odds to win. Baltimore is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The matchup's total is set at 9 runs.

The scheduled starters are Bradish (11-7) for the Baltimore Orioles, and Cristian Javier (9-4) for the Houston Astros.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Orioles-Astros game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Orioles vs. Astros Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
How to Watch on TV: SportsNet SW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Orioles	-120	+101	9	-116	-104	-1.5	+138	-165

Orioles vs. Astros Prediction

Score Prediction: Astros 6, Orioles 5
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Orioles 51%, Astros 49%

Orioles vs. Astros Betting Insights

The Orioles have won 52, or 68.4%, of the 76 games they've played as favorites this season.
Baltimore has entered 64 games this season favored by -120 or more and is 46-18 in those contests.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Orioles.
The Astros have been underdogs in 39 games this season and have come away with the win 25 times (64.1%) in those contests.
This year, Houston has won 15 of 27 games when listed as at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Orioles Recent Betting Performance

The Orioles played as the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and they finished 2-4 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups, the Orioles and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Orioles' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Orioles Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5
HR	12
ERA	3.66
K/9	6.2

Orioles Player Insights

Adley Rutschman has 26 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 84 walks while hitting .269.
Among all hitters in MLB, Rutschman's home run total ranks him 91st, and his RBI tally ranks him 59th.
Rutschman has collected a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
Gunnar Henderson has put his power on display as he paces his team with 27 home runs.
Of all MLB hitters, Henderson ranks 29th in home runs and 44th in RBI.
Henderson enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .292 with a triple, a home run and four RBI.
Anthony Santander leads the Orioles with 27 home runs and 84 runs batted in.
Austin Hays is hitting .281 to pace his team.
Hays has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with two home runs, a walk and five RBI.

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Astros Recent Betting Performance

Bookmakers have not installed the Astros as underdogs in any of their last 10 games.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Astros and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Astros have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	5.6
HR	15
ERA	4.70
K/9	8.7

Astros Player Insights

Kyle Tucker paces the Astros in home runs (28), runs batted in (108) and has recorded a team-best batting average of .284.
Tucker's home run total puts him 25th in the majors, and he is third in RBI.
Tucker carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .238 with a double, a triple, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
Bregman has 27 doubles, three triples, 24 home runs and 85 walks while batting .267.
Bregman is 47th in home runs and 13th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 28 long balls.
Jose Altuve has 20 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 41 walks while batting .314.