The Baltimore Orioles (25-54) and Houston Astros (48-31) play the second game of a three-game set Tuesday with an 8:10 p.m. ET first pitch at Minute Maid Park. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Orioles vs. Astros odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Travis Lakins is the projected starting pitcher for the Orioles. He is 1-4 with a 5.81 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 8.2 K/9 and 4.8 BB/9 over 26 1/3 IP spanning 23 relief appearances.
The Orioles will have a “bullpen game” Tuesday, so the visitors will use the opener, and then rely on the ‘pen. Baltimore’s bullpen has posted an ERA of 4.95 with a 1.39 WHIP. The ERA ranks second-to-last in the American League.
RHP Jose Urquidy is the projected starting pitcher for the Astros. He is 6-3 with a 3.32 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 7.8 K/9 and 1.5 BB/9 through 76 IP over 13 starts.
Urquidy twirled 7 scoreless innings with just 3 hits and 1 walk allowed in a win Wednesday in Baltimore for his second consecutive victory. He didn’t allow a home run in either of his last two starts.
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Orioles at Astros odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 12:55 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Orioles +275 (bet $100 to win $275) | Astros -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Orioles +2.5 (+100) | Astros -2.5 (-120)
- Over/Under: 9.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Astros 9, Orioles 3
Money line (ML)
The Astros (-350) are heavily favored for the second straight day. They were dropped 9-7 in the series opener, serving as a cautionary tale why you should never bet heavy, heavy favorites. Even when it looks like a sure-fire play, it’s not a guarantee.
AVOID.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The ASTROS -2.5 (-120) never came close to covering the run line in the series opener, and they should be as angry as hornets looking for the bounce-back game Tuesday.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 9.5 (-110) is the lean here, as the O’s bullpen will be expected to do some heavy lifting, and that’s never a good thing. Baltimore’s ‘pen is horrendous, and the Houston bats should score early and often.
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