Baltimore Orioles vs Houston Astros Picks and Predictions for Saturday, July 18, 2026
Orioles vs Astros Game Information
The Baltimore Orioles will be on the road Saturday for game 2 of 3 in Houston inside Daikin Park at 4:10 PM against the Houston Astros. Baltimore is below .500 coming into this matchup as one of the bottom teams in the American League East, but has played well as of late after ending the first half of the year before the All-Star break on a 4-game winning streak. The Houston Astros also come into Saturday below .500 this season, but are just a few games back of the AL West top spot. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
Orioles Preview
The Baltimore offense has been mediocre this season, with a .239 batting average, as they have scored 447 runs on 771 hits. Baltimore has a .321 OBP and a .401 team slugging percentage. The Baltimore pitching has been an issue this season, with a 4.30 team ERA. Taylor Ward leads Baltimore this season with a .255 batting average. Pete Alonso has a .252 batting average and leads the team with 21 home runs and 65 RBIs.
Astros Preview
The Houston Astros offense has been the team's biggest strength this season, with a .242 batting average, as they have scored 449 runs on 796 hits. Houston has a .315 OBP and a .413 team slugging percentage. The Houston pitching has been horrendous this season, with a 4.81 ERA. Yordan Alvarez is chasing the Triple Crown in the American League, leading Houston with a .318 batting average, 31 home runs, and 70 RBIs.
Orioles vs Astros Pitching Matchup
Trevor Rogers will take the hill Saturday for the Orioles. Rogers is 6-7 this year with a 4.48 ERA through 90.1 innings. Spencer Arrighetti will take the mound for Houston. Arrighetti is 7-5 with a 4.50 ERA through 82 innings of action.
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Orioles vs Astros Pick
Neither team has been as consistent as anticipated this season. However, Houston has the advantage of playing at home and remains a strong contender in the AL West race. Expect the Astros to get the win behind their offense on Saturday.
- Pick: Houston Astros
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Yordan Alvarez Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Houston Astros win 7-4.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Friday.
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