Houston Astros vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction & Picks - MLB

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Houston Astros
7/18/26 16:10
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Prediction:

 

Baltimore Orioles win the match

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 by Carlos Zabala | in MLB Picks

The Astros continue to rely on the brilliance of their Cuban star and AL MVP favorite (160 odds), Yordan Alvarez; he now has 18 doubles in an epic season with 31 home runs. He's one of the few players who consistently punishes high-speed fastballs in the upper part of the strike zone. Alvarez went 2-for-3 and put the Astros ahead in the first game of their weekend series against the Orioles, but Baltimore still rallied to win.

The Orioles took the first game of the series against the Astros in Houston; the clutch hitter was Tyler Ward, who drove in Rutschman with his seventh home run of the year. Then they handed the ball to Wells to get the final outs: he got Alvarez to pop out to center field and, after a walk, earned the save by striking out Walker.

The Orioles and Astros faced off earlier this season at Camden Yards. The Orioles won that series 2-1, closing out April. There's near-perfect parity in the sportsbooks regarding what might happen in Game 2.

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Table

Teams Pts P W L
20 Baltimore Orioles
0.48 98 47 51
21 Houston Astros
0.475 99 47 52

Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles Latest Matches

Houston Astros
Houston Astros Latest matches
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Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jul 12, 2026 - MLB

Texas Rangers
6 :  5
Houston Astros

Jul 11, 2026 - MLB

Texas Rangers
3 :  9
Houston Astros

Jul 10, 2026 - MLB

Texas Rangers
7 :  3
Houston Astros

Jul 8, 2026 - MLB

Washington Nationals
8 :  2
Houston Astros

Jul 7, 2026 - MLB

Washington Nationals
3 :  6
Houston Astros

Jul 6, 2026 - MLB

Washington Nationals
12 :  11
Houston Astros
L W L L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jul 5, 2026 - MLB

Houston Astros
2 :  0
Tampa Bay Rays

Jul 4, 2026 - MLB

Houston Astros
10 :  8
Tampa Bay Rays

Jul 3, 2026 - MLB

Houston Astros
1 :  3
Tampa Bay Rays

Jul 1, 2026 - MLB

Houston Astros
3 :  8
Minnesota Twins

Jun 30, 2026 - MLB

Houston Astros
6 :  4
Minnesota Twins

Jun 29, 2026 - MLB

Houston Astros
4 :  5
Minnesota Twins
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Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jul 12, 2026 - MLB

Texas Rangers
6 :  5
Houston Astros

Jul 11, 2026 - MLB

Texas Rangers
3 :  9
Houston Astros

Jul 10, 2026 - MLB

Texas Rangers
7 :  3
Houston Astros

Jul 8, 2026 - MLB

Washington Nationals
8 :  2
Houston Astros

Jul 7, 2026 - MLB

Washington Nationals
3 :  6
Houston Astros

Jul 6, 2026 - MLB

Washington Nationals
12 :  11
Houston Astros
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles Latest matches
L L W W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jul 12, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
8 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Jul 11, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
6 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Jul 10, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
5 :  3
Kansas City Royals

Jul 9, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
3 :  2
Chicago Cubs

Jul 8, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
7 :  9
Chicago Cubs

Jul 7, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
2 :  5
Chicago Cubs
L L W W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jul 12, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
8 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Jul 11, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
6 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Jul 10, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
5 :  3
Kansas City Royals

Jul 9, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
3 :  2
Chicago Cubs

Jul 8, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
7 :  9
Chicago Cubs

Jul 7, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
2 :  5
Chicago Cubs
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Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jul 5, 2026 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
3 :  2
Baltimore Orioles

Jul 4, 2026 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
5 :  8
Baltimore Orioles

Jul 3, 2026 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
0 :  3
Baltimore Orioles

Jun 24, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
7 :  6
Baltimore Orioles

Jun 23, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
5 :  1
Baltimore Orioles

Jun 22, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
1 :  6
Baltimore Orioles

Houston Astros against Baltimore Orioles : Head to Head (H2H)

Houston Astros

50 %

Baltimore Orioles

50 %

Apr 30, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
5 :  11
Houston Astros

Apr 30, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
10 :  3
Houston Astros

Apr 28, 2026 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
5 :  3
Houston Astros

Mar 10, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Houston Astros
7 :  6
Baltimore Orioles

Mar 4, 2026 - MLB Spring Training

Baltimore Orioles
2 :  4
Houston Astros

Aug 24, 2025 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
3 :  2
Houston Astros
Houston Astros vs Baltimore Orioles Picks

Houston Astros - Baltimore Orioles Key Points

  1. Both the Astros and Orioles are averaging 4.6 runs per game
  2. 19-26: Orioles' road record this season
  3. 23-25: Astros' home record at Daikin Park this season
  4. The Astros' FDL% is fifth-best in MLB at .988

Our Houston Astros vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction

Trevor Rogers will start for the Orioles in Game 2 of this series, his first start since the All-Star break, after another solid first half. Before the home run Suzuki gave up in his previous outing, he had pitched four previous innings without allowing a home run.

Arrighetti will start for the Astros. The change was a boost in his last outing; he had pitched two scoreless innings and then allowed as many as 8 ER, apart from 6 BB, in the next three frames in his previous start against the Nationals.

Our prediction for Astros vs Orioles is: Orioles ML.

Prediction:

 

Baltimore Orioles win the match

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