Houston Astros (69-58, first in the AL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (59-67, fifth in the AL East)
Baltimore; Thursday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Jason Alexander (3-1, 4.74 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Orioles: Brandon Young (1-6, 5.68 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 46 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros look to end their four-game skid with a victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Baltimore has a 30-30 record in home games and a 59-67 record overall. The Orioles are 27-14 in games when they did not allow a home run.
Houston has a 31-31 record in road games and a 69-58 record overall. Astros hitters are batting a collective .252, the sixth-best team batting average in MLB play.
The teams match up Thursday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with a .281 batting average, and has 29 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs, 47 walks and 57 RBIs. Ryan Mountcastle is 12 for 39 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
Jeremy Pena leads the Astros with a .310 batting average, and has 21 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs, 25 walks and 45 RBIs. Carlos Correa is 11 for 37 with a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 6-4, .226 batting average, 2.48 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs
Astros: 4-6, .193 batting average, 5.92 ERA, outscored by 37 runs
INJURIES: Orioles: Adley Rutschman: day-to-day (abdomen), Jordan Westburg: day-to-day (ankle), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (back), Tyler O'Neill: 10-Day IL (wrist), Colin Selby: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Felix Bautista: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Scott Blewett: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (knee), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Astros: Lance McCullers: 10-Day IL (finger), Cristian Javier: day-to-day (illness), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Isaac Paredes: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Brandon Walter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez: 60-Day IL (hand), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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