The Houston Astros host the Baltimore Orioles on August 17, 2025. First pitch from Daikin Park is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. EDT; the game will be broadcast on MASN.
Find my MLB betting preview and Orioles vs Astros prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Orioles vs Astros Prediction
- Orioles vs Astros picks: Under 8.5
My Orioles vs Astros best bet is Under 8.5. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Orioles vs Astros Odds
| Orioles Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -178 | 8.5 -101o / -117u | +120 |
| Astros Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +146 | 8.5 -101o / -117u | -143 |
Orioles vs Astros Projected Starting Pitchers
| RHP Dean Kremer (BAL) | Stat | RHP Cristian Javier (HOU) |
|---|---|---|
| 8-9 | W-L | 1-0 |
| 2.2 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.0 |
| 4.17 / 3.86 | ERA /xERA | 3.60 / 2.83 |
| 3.92 / 4.16 | FIP / xFIP | 4.91 / 4.43 |
| 1.25 | WHIP | 1.00 |
| 13.8% | K-BB% | 15.8% |
| 38.7% | GB% | 25.0% |
| 97 | Stuff+ | 103 |
| 100 | Location+ | 100 |
Orioles vs Astros Prediction, Betting Analysis
This system targets Sunday MLB games where the home team is coming off 1–2 consecutive overs, suggesting recent offensive outperformance or inflated totals.
The theory is that on Sundays—often the final game of a series and an early start—teams may rest key hitters, lineups can be inconsistent, and pitchers often perform better against lineups they’ve already seen.
Taking Unders with moderate totals (8 to 9.5) in Sunday games with home teams on an Over streak. Sunday games usually wrap up the series and played during the day, usually after a night game.
Hitters may tend to be worn out by the end of the week, and collectively as a league, players tend to take their rest days on Sundays, so there's an added advantage towards Unders.
Pick: Under 8.5
