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Series Preview: Baltimore Orioles welcome Houston Astros to Camden Yards

Chris Graham

The Baltimore Orioles (13-15, 5.5 GB, AL East) will host the Houston Astros (11-18, 4.5 GB, AL West) in a three-game series at Camden Yards beginning on Tuesday.

Schedule


Game 1: Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. (MASN)

  • HOU: Kai-Wei Teng (1-1, 2.16 ERA, 0.90 WHIP)
  • BAL: Shane Baz (0-2, 5.08 ERA, 1.55 WHIP)

Game 2: Wednesday, 6:35 p.m. (MASN)

  • HOU: Peter Lambert (1-1, 3.27 ERA, 1.27 WHIP)
  • BAL: Chris Bassitt (1-2, 6.75 ERA, 2.06 WHIP)

Game 3: Thursday, 12:35 p.m. (MASN)

  • HOU: Lance McCullers (1-2, 6.75 ERA, 1.50 WHIP)
  • BAL: Brandon Young (2-0, 2.53 ERA, 1.13 WHIP)

Hitters to watch


Houston

  • LF Yordan Alvarez: 11 HRs, 26 RBIs, .358 BA/1.220 OPS, 1.9 WAR
  • 1B Christian Walker: 7 HRs, 23 RBIs, .291 BA/.946 OPS, 1.2 WAR
  • SS Carlos Correa: 2 HRs, 14 RBIs, .281 BA/.792 OPS, 1.1 WAR

Baltimore

  • LF Taylor Ward: 1 HR, 11 RBIs, .312 BA/.883 OPS, 1.3 WAR
  • C Adley Rutschman: 3 HRs, 11 RBIs, .333 BA/1.020 OPS, 0.5 WAR
  • SS Gunnar Henderson: 9 HRs, 18 RBIs, .210 BA/.768 OPS, 0.5 WAR
  • 1B Pete Alonso: 3 HRs, 10 RBIs, .196 BA/.637 OPS, 0.2 WAR

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