The Houston Astros (66-49) and Baltimore Orioles (70-44) meet Thursday to finalize a 3-game series in Charm City. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is slated for 12:35 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines'around the Astros vs. Orioles odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Astros lead 2-0
The Astros have scored a combined 15 runs in taking the first 2 games of this series. Houston is 4-1 over its last 5 games and has scored 7-plus runs in each of those 4 wins.
The Orioles entered this series having won 4 consecutive games and 7 of their last 8. However, shaky pitching and an offense going 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position have dinged Baltimore in this set.