Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros Betting Lines and Pick

The Houston Astros host Baltimore on Tuesday, looking to pick up a win and improve their 4-1 mark against the 1-3 Orioles in MLB betting odds action at Minute Maid Park.

Mike Wright Jr. gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday; he's 0-0 on the season. The Houston Astros, meanwhile, will counter with Justin Verlander, who will be looking to improve on his 1-0 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Houston was a -250 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 9.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 6.0-3.5 result in favor of the Astros. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Houston Astros sport a record of 4-1 heading into this matchup, while the Baltimore Orioles sit at 1-3 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Baltimore injuries news.

This game puts the Houston Astros, most recently No. 1 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Baltimore Orioles, who rate a No. 30 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Houston has baseball's No. 6-rated offensive output, at 9.8 hits per game. The Baltimore Orioles average 4.25 hits per game, good for No. 30 on the list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Houston has the No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Orioles own the No. 25 mark in runs allowed.