Astros and Orioles meet to decide series winner

By Canadian Press on August 17, 2025.

Baltimore Orioles (56-67, fifth in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (69-54, first in the AL West)

Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Dean Kremer (8-9, 4.17 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 116 strikeouts); Astros: Cristian Javier (1-0, 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, five strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -137, Orioles +115; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Houston Astros and the Baltimore Orioles are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.

Houston has a 38-26 record in home games and a 69-54 record overall. The Astros have the 10th-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .320.

Baltimore is 26-37 in road games and 56-67 overall. Orioles hitters are batting a collective .239, which ranks 10th in the AL.

Sunday’s game is the third meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve has 18 doubles, a triple and 22 home runs for the Astros. Jeremy Pena is 10 for 37 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

Adley Rutschman has 16 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 27 RBIs for the Orioles. Ryan Mountcastle is 8 for 29 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .242 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by six runs

Orioles: 5-5, .199 batting average, 2.86 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Astros: Jeremy Pena: day-to-day (illness), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Isaac Paredes: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Brandon Walter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (finger), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez: 60-Day IL (hand), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Orioles: Tyler O’Neill: 10-Day IL (wrist), Colton Cowser: 7-Day IL (head), Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (back), Colin Selby: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Felix Bautista: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Maverick Handley: 10-Day IL (head), Scott Blewett: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (knee), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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