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HOU vs
BAL

Houston Astros vs Baltimore Orioles

April 28, 2026 ยท 6:35 PM ET ยท Oriole Park at Camden Yards
HOU 81-81  ยท  BAL 79-82

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 3, BAL 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Baltimore Orioles
Confidence 72%
Projected Score BAL 6 ยท HOU 3
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

BAL Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Key injuries BAL (Samuel Basallo) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP quality edge (FIP 3.09 vs 3.49) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU BAL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL HOU SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Kai-Wei Teng
Kai-Wei Teng
ERA4.76
WHIP1.39
FIP4.23
K/99.0
K/BB4.9
Road ERA: 6.56
vs
BAL โ€” Home RHP
Shane Baz
Shane Baz
ERA4.11
WHIP1.35
FIP3.52
K/97.7
K/BB4.6
Home ERA: 4.00

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carlos Correa SS
  2. 2 Yordan Alvarez DH
  3. 3 Isaac Paredes 3B
  4. 4 Jose Altuve 2B
  5. 5 Christian Walker 1B
  6. 6 Yainer Diaz C
  7. 7 Dustin Harris LF
  8. 8 Cam Smith RF
  9. 9 Brice Matthews CF
BAL โ€” Home
  1. 1 Gunnar Henderson SS
  2. 2 Taylor Ward LF
  3. 3 Adley Rutschman C
  4. 4 Pete Alonso 1B
  5. 5 Player #4873205 DH
  6. 6 Leody Taveras CF
  7. 7 Dylan Beavers RF
  8. 8 Coby Mayo 3B
  9. 9 Jeremiah Jackson 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away BAL Home
Team OPS 0.758 0.712
Bullpen FIP 4.20 3.94
Run Diff / 10G -1.4 -1.4
Days Rest 1 1
Streak -2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU +1.5 (+437)
BAL -1.5 (-720)
Total (O/U)
Over 8.5 (+430)
Under 8.5 (-700)
Moneyline
HOU +1600
BAL -10000

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