Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 19-22 Baltimore Orioles play host to the 29-16 Houston Astros this afternoon in MLB play on the grass of Camden Yards, May 25, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35PM EST.

Wagering Odds
Moneyline: Astros -113/Orioles +103
O/U Total: 7.5

Pitching Matchup
Dallas Keuchel (L) W/L 6-0 WHIP 0.97 ERA 1.67
Wei-Yin Chen (L) W/L 1-3 WHIP 1.09 ERA 2.90

Houston was a 10-8 winner at Detroit yesterday. They are 2-2 on their current road trip and 14-6 on the road in 2015. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games. Baltimore was a 5-2 loser at Miami on Sunday to complete a mini road trip 1-2. They are 4-5 in their past 9 games.

This will be the first matchup of the season between these two clubs. The Orioles took the series 4-3 in 2014 and have a 6-4 edge in the last 10 encounters between these two clubs.

Keuchel was a 6-1 winner over Detroit in his last start. He went 7 innings and surrendered 0 ERs. It was his 7th Q start of the season and the Astros are 8-1 in his 9 starts.

Chen was a 4-2 loser vs. Seattle in his last outing, allowing all 4 runs in 7 innings. It marked the first time he had allowed more than 3 ERs in any of his 8 starts. He has 5 Q starts on the year.

Houston is led by 2B Jose Altuve (.400) and OF George Springer (.333) against the left-hander. They have limited experience as a team against Chen as 1B Chris Carter has the only HR off of him and SS Jonathan Villar has the only SB.

No one on Baltimore has more than 6 ABs vs. Keuchel. OF Alejandro DeAza is 3-5 (.600) while SS J.J. Hardy and 3B Manny Machado are both 2-6 (.333) off of the left-hander. No one has taken him deep or swiped a base.

Houston at Baltimore Betting Trends

Houston is 9-3 straight up in their last 12 games.
The Astros are 5-14 straight up in their last 19 games against Baltimore.
The game total has gone over in 12 of Houston’s last 18 road games.
Baltimore is 10-5 in their last 15 games at home.
The game total has gone under in Baltimore’s last 5 games against Houston.

Injury Report

HOUSTON ASTROS
Samuel Deduno P 15-Day Disabled List
Jed Lowrie SS 60-Day Disabled List
Brett Oberholtzer P 15-Day Disabled List
Brad Peacock P 15-Day Disabled List

BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Ryan Flaherty 2B 15-Day Disabled List
Jason Garcia P 15-Day Disabled List
Kevin Gausman P 15-Day Disabled List
Bud Norris P 15-Day Disabled List
Jonathan Schoop 2B 15-Day Disabled List
Matt Wieters C 60-Day Disabled List
Wesley Wright P 60-Day Disabled List

Consensus Picks (Public Money line Bets)
Houston: 56%
Baltimore: 44%

Free MLB Pick

Astros’ starter Dallas Keuchel rebounded after two poor performances with 7 shutout innings against Oakland, but the A’s aren’t hitting anyone these days and haven’t hit lefties well this season. Wei -Yin Chin is coming off of his worst performance of the season allowing 4 runs on 8 hits over 7 innings against the Mariners. He was good against Houston last season with two quality starts although his lifetime statistics against the Astros lineup aren’t strong with the team hitting .290 in 62 ABS. Houston doesn’t hit lefties well for average but are tied for the MLB lead with 19 homers against them this season. Baltimore does have success against left-handed pitching averaging 5.16 runs per 9 innings. The wind is blowing out and the total is a moderate 7.5.

Take the OVER 7.55