In the series opener on Thursday, August 22, Corbin Burnes will take the hill for the Baltimore Orioles (74-54) as they square off against the Houston Astros (68-58), who will counter with Spencer Arrighetti. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:08 p.m. ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

At -159, the Orioles are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Astros (+135). The total for this matchup has been listed at 8.5.

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Orioles vs. Astros Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
• Time: 7:08 p.m. ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -159
• Moneyline Underdog: Astros +135
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

• Burnes gets the start for the Orioles, his 26th of the season. He is 12-5 with a 3.10 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed four innings, allowing eight earned runs while giving up 10 hits.
• Burnes is looking to collect his 20th quality start of the season.
• Burnes heads into the matchup with 24 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Baltimore Orioles lead the league with 196 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
• Baltimore leads MLB with a .450 slugging percentage this season, putting up 440 extra-base hits.
• The Orioles rank seventh in the majors with a .254 batting average.
• Baltimore has the No. 3 offense in MLB play, scoring five runs per game (645 total runs).
• The Orioles rank 11th in MLB with a .318 on-base percentage.
• The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 13th in baseball.
• Baltimore has a 3.95 team ERA that ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 14th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.235).

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