Astros vs. Orioles Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups July 18, 2026

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The Houston Astros (47-52) and the Baltimore Orioles (47-51) square off on Saturday at Daikin Park, starting at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are favored on the moneyline (-121), while the Orioles are -101 underdogs, even though they are favored against the spread (1.5) with +158 odds. Spencer Arrighetti takes the mound first for Houston, and Trevor Rogers is Baltimore’s choice to start.

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Money Line

Astros to win vs Orioles -121

Bet $20, Payout $36.53

Astros vs. Orioles betting lines

  • Favorite: Astros (-121)
  • Underdog: Orioles (-101)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Astros betting info

  • The Astros have been the moneyline favorite 35 total times this season. They’ve gone 15-20 in those games.
  • Houston has a 10-17 record (winning only 37% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -121 or shorter.
  • The Astros have a 54.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • Houston has played in 99 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 52 times (52-41-6).
  • The Astros have a 49-50-0 record against the spread this season (covering 49.5% of the time).

Astros hitting info

  • Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros in home runs (31), runs batted in (71) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .321.
  • Alvarez ranks second in homers and second in RBI among all hitters in MLB play.
  • Alvarez takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .471 with two doubles, two home runs, six walks and four RBIs.
  • Christian Walker has 19 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 33 walks while hitting .234.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Walker ranks 20th in home runs and 26th in RBI.
  • Isaac Paredes is batting .254 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 38 walks.
  • Paredes takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, four walks and three RBIs.
  • Cam Smith has 13 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .215.

Astros pitching rankings

  • The 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Astros pitching staff ranks ninth in MLB.
  • Houston has a 4.79 team ERA that ranks 27th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Astros combine for the fifth-worst WHIP in MLB (1.401).
  • The Astros give up the fourth-most home runs in baseball (138 total, 1.4 per game).
  • Houston its 3-2 loss the last time out, the team struck out 13 Orioles batters while allowing five hits.

Orioles betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Orioles betting info

  • The Orioles have been underdogs in 47 games this season and won 21 (44.7%) of those contests.
  • Baltimore has a record of 16-21 in games where sportsbooks have it as underdogs of at least -101 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 50.2% chance to win.
  • Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 53 of its 98 opportunities.
  • The Orioles have an ATS record of 48-50-0 in 98 games with a spread this season.

Orioles hitting info

  • Pete Alonso is batting .250 this season with a team-high 21 home runs and 66 RBI.
  • Among all batters in the big leagues, Alonso is 14th in home runs and seventh in RBI.
  • Taylor Ward is batting .256 to lead Baltimore, while adding seven homers and 27 runs batted in this season.
  • Ward is 176th in homers and 205th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
  • Gunnar Henderson has 89 hits this season and a slash line of .222/.291/.399.
  • Adley Rutschman has collected 62 hits this season and has an OBP of .333. He’s slugging .440 on the year.

Orioles pitching rankings

  • The Orioles average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.0) in the majors this season.
  • Baltimore has pitched to a 4.28 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
  • The Orioles have a combined WHIP of 1.361 as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in MLB.
  • The Orioles have allowed the 16th-fewest home runs this season with 108, or 1.1 per game.
  • Baltimore earned a 3-2 win in its most recent game, striking out eight Astros batters while allowing six hits.
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