Houston Astros vs. Baltimore Orioles Prediction, Odds & Key Players: MLB Game Preview for August 17, 2025

Sunday, August 17th, 2025

Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros: Aug 17, 2025 MLB Game Preview

The Houston Astros will host the Baltimore Orioles in an exciting MLB matchup on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 1:10 PM local time. Both teams are eager to secure a series victory at Daikin Park.

Team Overviews

Baltimore Orioles (56-67, fifth in the AL East) travel to face the Houston Astros (69-54, first in the AL West), who have been strong at home this season with a 38-26 record.

Houston maintains the 10th-best team on-base percentage in Major League Baseball at .320, while Baltimore holds a .239 team batting average, ranking 10th in the American League.

This will be the third matchup between these two teams in 2025.

Pitching Matchup

The Orioles will send Dean Kremer (8-9, 4.17 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 116 strikeouts) to the mound, while the Astros counter with Cristian Javier (1-0, 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, five strikeouts).

Betting odds have the Astros favored at -137, with the Orioles at +115. The over/under is set at 8.5 runs.

Top Performers to Watch

For Houston, Jose Altuve has contributed 18 doubles, a triple, and 22 home runs so far this season. In his last 10 games, Jeremy Pena is 10 for 37 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, and five RBIs.

On the Orioles' side, Adley Rutschman has tallied 16 doubles, a triple, nine home runs, and 27 RBIs. Ryan Mountcastle is 8 for 29 with a double and two home runs over his last 10 games.

Recent Team Performance

The Astros have gone 6-4 over their last 10 games, with a .242 team batting average and a 4.60 ERA, though they have been outscored by six runs during that stretch.

The Orioles are 5-5 in their past 10 games, hitting .199 with a 2.86 ERA and have been outscored by just one run.

Injury Report

Houston Astros

Jeremy Pena (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), Lance McCullers (15-Day IL, finger), 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).

Baltimore Orioles

Tyler O'Neill (10-Day IL

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