Orioles begin 3-game series with the Astros
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 .