Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros MLB Baseball Betting Lines Preview

The Houston Astros will try to be nasty hosts on Wednesday when the Baltimore Orioles pay a visit to Minute Maid Park.

Miguel Gonzalez, with a record of 5-3 on the season, gets the ball for the Baltimore Orioles, while the Houston Astros trot Lance McCullers to the mound in this one. He is 1-0 so far in 2015.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Those betting on the visitors in this one found the Baltimore Orioles listed as underdogs of 125 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, check for odds updates at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 3.8-3.5 win for the Astros on Wednesday. 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 33-20 heading into this matchup, while the Baltimore Orioles sit at 23-28 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Baltimore injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 17 (Houston Astros) and the No. 21 (Baltimore Orioles) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Houston has baseball's No. 11-rated offensive output, at 7.96 hits per game. The Baltimore Orioles average 8.39 hits per game, good for No. 18 on the list.

Comparing defensive stats, Baltimore owns the No. 22-rated road mark, allowing 4.48 runs per game on the highway. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 24 in scoring at home.