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Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros
The Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
The Orioles will trot Matt Harvey out to the mound in this one. Right hander Harvey has a 3-9 record and a 7.54 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Luis Garcia. The right hander has a 2.71 ERA to go along with a 6-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -300-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Astros were a 13-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at 260 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Baltimore won its last outing, a 13-3 result against the Astros on June 29. Bettors who backed the Orioles at 260 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Baltimore:
Team record: 26-54 SU
Baltimore is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 48-32 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Baltimore at Los Angeles Friday, July 2
Houston at Cleveland Thursday, July 1