The Baltimore Orioles (65-59) and Houston Astros (81-45) meet Friday at Minute Maid Park with 1st pitch in the opener of a 3-game series scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Orioles vs. Astros odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; the AL foes split 6 games in 2021
The Orioles are coming off a 4-3 homestand. Baltimore bats struggled on the club’s last road trip (Aug. 11-17), notching a .631 OPS against Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays pitching.
The Astros are coming off a 3-game home sweep of the Minnesota Twins. Houston has won 4 in a row, and Astros batting and pitching alike have been dialed in in the club going 10-4 since Aug. 11. Houston owns an .816 OPS and 3.34 ERA' over that stretch.