Lance McCullers Astros at Home vs Baltimore Orioles in MLB Betting Odds Clash

The Baltimore Orioles pay a visit to Houston on Thursday, hoping to shut down the Astros bats in baseball betting action at Minute Maid Park.

Lance McCullers gets the call for the Houston Astros and he will try to build on a 0-1 mark. In the other dugout, Kevin Gausman brings a 0-1 ledger to the game for the Baltimore Orioles as he tries to quiet the Astros bats.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Baltimore Orioles before the first pitch in this match found them as -111 moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 3.7-3.1 win for the Orioles on Thursday. 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

Houston (19-28) will face the 26-18 Orioles in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Baltimore injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 16 (Houston Astros) and the No. 17 (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. 20-rated offensive output, at 7.74 hits per game. The Baltimore Orioles average 8.84 hits per game, good for No. 9 on the list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Houston has the No. 22-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Orioles own the No. 8 mark in runs allowed.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Baltimore looks to awaken their bats in this one, after they were struck out 10 times by C McHugh in their last outing, a 4-3 setback against Houston at Minute Maid Park.

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