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

Chris Tillman gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Orioles on this day; he's 4-2 on the season. The Astros, meanwhile, will counter with Lucas Harrell, who will be looking to improve on his 4-6 mark.



View Baltimore vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Astros as +141 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 9 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Astros sit at No. 14 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Orioles sit at an American League No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Houston has the American League's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Orioles average 9.6 hits per game, good for No. 2 on the American League list.

Defensively, Baltimore features the American League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.6 runs per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the American League at home, scoring 3.7 runs per game.

In their last action, Baltimore was a 4-2 Sportsbook at home against the Tigers. Bettors on Baltimore at +104 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Orioles enjoyed a 4-2 victory at the expense of the Tigers on Sunday, with Kevin Gausman throwing 6 innings of 5-hit ball at Camden Yards.

The Astros were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Houston at +175 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Astros grabbed a win last time out, defeating Joe Blanton and the Angels 2-1 on Monday at Angel Stadium.


Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 5-4
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Baltimore are 4-5
After playing LA Angels are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Orioles at Astros trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 11 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Baltimore


Next up:
Baltimore at Houston, Wednesday, June 5