Astros vs Orioles Odds, Picks & Starting Pitchers (Aug. 10)

• The Astros and Orioles finish up their series on Thursday
• Hunter Brown and Dean Kremer go to battle on the mound
• Find the Astros vs Orioles odds and picks below for August 10, 2023

Two of the best teams in the American League will go at it once again on Thursday as the Houston Astros (65-49, 34-24 away) visit the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles (70-43, 35-22 home) at Camden Yards. The first pitch for the rubber match is scheduled for 12:35 PM ET.

The ‘Stros will send Hunter Brown to the hill here in the series finale, while the O’s counter with Dean Kremer.

Astros vs Orioles Odds

As you can see, the odds are very similar here. Houston sits at -115 on the moneyline, while the Orioles come back at -105. The total is set at 9.5. Heading into Game 2 Wednesday, the Astros have won three straight against Baltimore.

Odds as of August 9th at DraftKings.

Houston vs Baltimore Probable Pitchers

In his first full big league season, Brown is doing rather well. He’s made a total of 21 starts, going 8-7 with a 4.07 ERA. The righty has struck out 130 in 117.1 innings while walking 38. The WHIP also sits at 1.29.

Quality start for Hunter Brown, who is through 6 innings.

He's allowed 2 runs off barely homers.

He gets the K to end the inning. pic.twitter.com/YRNbSGpsgf

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) August 5, 2023

Brown is on quite an impressive run right now, too. He hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in three outings in a row. Last time out, the 24-year-old held the struggling Yankees to two earned on five hits in six innings of work. Both runs came off homers, though. When it comes to the Orioles, he’s only pitched one scoreless inning against them.

Brown vs Kremer Stats

Kremer’s 4.61 ERA doesn’t look fantastic, but he’s got the second-most wins in the Orioles rotation with a 10-4 record. The right-hander has taken the ball 23 times, punching out 115 in 125 innings and issuing 39 free passes.

For the most part, Kremer is pretty consistent every fifth day. On August 4th, his most recent start, he only gave up two runs on two hits against the New York Mets. If it wasn’t for the four walks, Kremer probably would’ve stayed in longer. The 27-year-old owns a terrific 0.54 ERA in two career outings against Houston.

Astros Getting Hot

While the Astros are second in the AL West right now, let’s not forget that we’re talking about the defending World Series champs. They’ve dramatically closed the gap between them and the Rangers in the division and have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games.

Clutch hitting. pic.twitter.com/0MytPvk8c4

— Houston Astros (@astros) August 9, 2023

Justin Verlander is now back with Houston and both Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve are finally healthy. Everything is coming together for Dusty Baker’s ball club. Even as a lower seed in the postseason, the talent on this roster is more than capable of making another run to the Fall Classic, especially with Verlander spearheading the rotation again.

Orioles a Pleasant Surprise

In just a few years, Baltimore went from being very bad to very good thanks to some tremendous work in the draft. That young talent is shining in the big leagues, with the likes of Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson looking to be stars. With a 70-43 record, the Orioles are two games ahead of the Rays in the AL East.

The biggest strength for the O’s is their ability to score runs, ranking sixth in the Majors with 5.0 per game. The pitching staff meanwhile has definitely overperformed and they added an intriguing piece at the deadline, striking a deal for Jack Flaherty. Baltimore is for real.

Astros vs Orioles Picks

Although Kremer’s ERA skyrockets to 5.35 at home, I can’t ignore his past success against the Astros. I’ll take Baltimore here to salvage a win.

Pick: Orioles moneyline (-105)