Astros vs Orioles Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 17

Odds updated as of 4:12 a.m.

In MLB action on Friday, the Houston Astros face the Baltimore Orioles.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important information regarding this matchup.

Astros vs Orioles Game Info

• Houston Astros (47-51) vs. Baltimore Orioles (46-51)
• Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Daikin Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN and MASN

Astros vs Orioles Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: HOU: (-112) | BAL: (-104)
• Spread: HOU: +1.5 (-166) | BAL: -1.5 (+138)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

Astros vs Orioles Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Peter Lambert (Astros) - 8-5, 3.14 ERA vs Dean Kremer (Orioles) - 1-2, 4.09 ERA

The Astros will call on Peter Lambert (8-5) against the Orioles and Dean Kremer (1-2). When Lambert starts, his team is 9-6-0 against the spread this season. Lambert's team has been victorious in 50% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 2-2. The Orioles have gone 2-2-0 against the spread when Kremer starts. The Orioles were named the moneyline underdog for one Kremer start this season -- they lost.

Astros vs Orioles Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Astros win (53.1%)

Astros vs Orioles Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Astros-Orioles, Houston is the favorite at -112, and Baltimore is -104 playing on the road.

Astros vs Orioles Spread

• The Orioles are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Astros. The Orioles are +138 to cover, while the Astros are -166 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Astros vs Orioles Over/Under

• The over/under for the Astros versus Orioles contest on July 17 has been set at 8.5, with -122 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Astros vs Orioles Betting Trends

• The Astros have come away with 15 wins in the 33 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Houston has won 15 of 32 games when listed as at least -112 on the moneyline.
• The Astros' games have gone over the total in 53 of their 98 opportunities.
• The Astros are 46-52-0 against the spread in their 98 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Orioles are 20-24 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 45.5% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer, Baltimore has a 17-22 record (winning 43.6% of its games).
• The Orioles have had an over/under set by bookmakers 96 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 53 of those games (53-40-3).
• The Orioles have gone 48-48-0 ATS this season.

Astros Player Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in OBP (.426), slugging percentage (.633) and total hits (111) this season. He has a .318 batting average.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks fourth in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
• Alvarez will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .316 with a double, two home runs, four walks and three RBIs.
• Christian Walker is hitting .237 with 19 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 33 walks. He's slugging .462 with an on-base percentage of .313.
• He ranks 112th in batting average, 107th in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Isaac Paredes has collected 84 base hits, an OBP of .349 and a slugging percentage of .417 this season.
• Paredes enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .300 with two doubles, three walks and two RBIs.
• Cam Smith is batting .218 with a .292 OBP and 34 RBI for Houston this season.

Orioles Player Leaders

• Pete Alonso has accumulated 91 hits with a .474 slugging percentage, both team-high stats for the Orioles. He's batting .252 and with an on-base percentage of .346.
• He is 82nd in batting average, 49th in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Alonso brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, two home runs, three walks and five RBIs.
• Gunnar Henderson has 16 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 34 walks while batting .224. He's slugging .403 with an on-base percentage of .294.
• He is currently 126th in batting average, 132nd in on-base percentage and 96th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Taylor Ward has an on-base percentage of .387 and a slugging percentage of .359. Both lead the Orioles.
• Adley Rutschman is hitting .253 with 18 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 28 walks.

Astros vs Orioles Head to Head

• 4/30/2026: 11-5 HOU (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 4/30/2026: 10-3 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 4/28/2026: 5-3 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/24/2025: 3-2 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 8/23/2025: 9-8 HOU (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 8/22/2025: 10-7 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/21/2025: 7-2 HOU (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 8/17/2025: 12-0 BAL (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 8/16/2025: 5-4 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 8/15/2025: 7-0 BAL (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +184)

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