Orioles begin 3-game series with the Astros

TL;DR

The Baltimore Orioles face the Houston Astros in a three-game series starting Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. EDT. The Orioles have a record of 13-15, while the Astros are at 11-18.

Key points

Baltimore Orioles host Houston Astros
Game starts at 6:35 p.m. EDT
Orioles record is 13-15
Astros record is 11-18
Starting pitchers are Shane Baz and Kai-Wei Teng

Baltimore OriolesHouston AstrosShane BazKai-Wei Teng

Houston Astros (11-18, fifth in the AL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (13-15, third in the AL East)

Baltimore; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Kai-Wei Teng (1-1, 2.16 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Orioles: Shane Baz (0-2, 5.08 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 23 strikeouts)

LINE: Orioles -139, Astros +117; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Houston Astros to start a three-game series.

Baltimore has a 7-8 record at home and a 13-15 record overall. The Orioles have gone 2-4 in games decided by one run.

Houston is 11-18 overall and 3-10 in road games. Astros hitters have a collective .345 on-base percentage, the highest percentage in the AL.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with nine home runs while slugging .487. Samuel Basallo is 11 for 33 with three home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Yordan Alvarez has 11 home runs, 19 walks and 26 RBIs while hitting .358 for the Astros. Carlos Correa is 10 for 35 with four doubles, a home run and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 4-6, .226 batting average, 5.15 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

Astros: 3-7, .236 batting average, 5.60 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Dean Kremer: 15-Day IL (quadricep), Dietrich Enns: 15-Day IL (foot), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), : 60-Day IL (elbow), : 60-Day IL (ucl), : 60-Day IL (shoulder), : 10-Day IL (finger), : 60-Day IL (foot), : 10-Day IL (hamstring)