Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros Lines - Free Baseball Picks
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<p>In the final match of a three game series it's the 26-18 Baltimore Orioles vs. the 19-28 Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The first pitch is set to be thrown at 8:10 PM ET on this May 26, 2016.
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<p>In their last games: In Game 2 of this three gamer the Astros beat the Orioles 4-3. Houston scored four runs on eight hits while Baltimore scored three runs on 11 hits.
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<p>The Orioles have lost three straight and they'll need a win tonight to avoid being swept in this series. They're in 2nd place in the AL East two games back of the Boston Red Sox. Baltimore ranks 15th in runs scored and 10th in earned run average. In their three-game skid the Orioles have totaled only seven runs.
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<p>The Astros had lost four in a row before taking the first two games of this series. They are still in the basement of the AL West 9.5 games back of the Seattle Mariners. Houston ranks 19th in runs scored and 23rd in team ERA.
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<div class="heading">Pitching Matchup</div>
<p>Baltimore: Kevin Gausman (0-1, 2.70 ERA)<br><br />
Houston: Lance McCullers (0-1, 5.91 ERA)</p>
<p>Kevin Gausman gets the start for the Orioles tonight and in his last outing he was solid only giving up one earned run in six innings in a 3-1 win over the L.A. Angels. The Orioles have won three of his last four starts. Gausman is still looking for his first win of the season and in three of his six starts he has been given no runs of support. Tonight's game will be his first career start against Houston. The Orioles are 4-11 in Gausman's last 15 road starts.
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<p>Lance McCullers gets the call for the Astros and in his last start he gave up two earned runs in 6 innings in a 2-1 loss to the Texas Rangers. Tonight's game will be his 3rd start of the season, as he was out for the first month and a half with a shoulder injury. Last season McCullers faced the Orioles once, which was at home, and he only gave up four hits and struck out 11 in a 3-1 Houston win. The Astros are 2-8 in his last 10 starts and 0-4 in his last 4 starts at home.
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<h2>Betting Angles</h2>
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<li>The Astros are 5-1 in their last 6 games against the Orioles.</li>
<li>The Astros are 5-1 in their last 6 home games against the Orioles.</li>
<li>In the last 4 games between these teams the total has gone Under 4 every time.</li>
<li>This season the Astros are 12-13 at home and the Orioles are 9-10 on the road.</li>
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<h2>STRAIGHT UP / OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS </h2>
<p>Baltimore Orioles: 26-18 SU / O/U 20-22 / Run Line W/L 24-20<br><br />
Houston Astros: 19-28 SU / O/U 23-19 / Run Line W/L 19-28
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<h2>Betting Trends </h2>
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<li>BAL is 4-9 in their last 13 road games vs. a right-handed starter.</li>
<li>BAL is 9-4 in their last 13 vs. a team with a losing record.</li>
<li>BAL has an Under record of 9-4 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a losing record.</li>
<li>HOU is 8-3 in their last 11 home games vs. a right-handed starter.</li>
<li>HOU is 5-16 in their last 21 games following a win.</li>
<li>HOU has an Under record of 6-1 in their last 7 games.</li>
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<div class="heading">Key Player Injuries </div>
<p>ORIOLES<br><br />
[P] 04/23/2016 - Yovani Gallardo 15-day DL (4/23) ( Shoulder )<br><br />
[SS] 05/03/2016 - J.J. Hardy 15-day DL (5/2) ( Foot )</p>
<p>ASTROS<br><br />
[CF] 05/17/2016 - Carlos Gomez 15-day DL (5/16) ( Ribs )</p>
Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros Prediction
Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman has pitched well in his six starts this season holding his opponent to three or fewer runs in five of the games and getting a QS in four. Houston starter Lance McCullers looked really good in his latest and appears to be rounding into form in his second start after missing seven turns in the rotation with shoulder soreness. He pitched brilliantly in his only career start against the Orioles holding them to one run while striking out 11 in a complete game win last season. With two laboring offenses the play here is on the total.