Baltimore Orioles (47-51) vs. Houston Astros (47-52) July 18, 2026 4:10 pm EDT The Line: Houston Astros -110 / Baltimore Orioles -110; Over/Under: 8.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros meet Saturday in MLB action at Daikin Park. Here’s an Astros vs Orioles Prediction. This article will include an Astros vs Orioles Pick.
The Baltimore Orioles are 47-51 on the year and play the Red Sox and Braves next. The Baltimore Orioles are batting .238 on the season and have a .320 OBP and a .400 slugging percentage. The Baltimore Orioles’ pitching staff has a 4.27 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Taylor Ward leads the Baltimore Orioles with 92 hits and 27 RBI, while Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso have combined for 180 hits and 107 RBI.
Trevor Rogers gets the ball for the Baltimore Orioles, and he is 6-7 with a 4.48 ERA and 69 strikeouts this season. Rogers is 1-0 with a 2.19 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.
The Houston Astros are 47-52 on the year and play the White Sox and Marlins next. The Houston Astros are batting. 242 on the season, have a .316 OBP, and have a .412 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros’ pitching staff has a 4.79 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 113 hits and 71 RBI, while Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker have combined for 170 hits and 108 RBI.
Spencer Arrighetti gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 7-5 with a 4.50 ERA and 81 strikeouts this season. Arrighetti is 1-1 with a 1.54 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Baltimore Orioles.
The Orioles have caught fire all of a sudden, and the same can be said for Rogers, who has allowed 13 hits and 2 runs in his last 24.1 innings. Rogers has allowed 3 or fewer runs in each of his last 7 starts, which is the best he’s looked since his All-Star season with the Marlins. Arrighetti has allowed 23 runs in his last 19 innings, and the Astros have been outscored 4-31 in his last 5 starts. The fact we’re getting a pick em here feels like a crime. Give me the Orioles on the road.