The Astros host the Orioles and look to extend their home winning streak

Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles (49-27, second in the AL East) at Houston Astros (37-40, second in the AL West)

Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Albert Suarez (3-1, 2.05 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); Astros: Framber Valdez (5-5, 3.91 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 56 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTS BOOK: LINE Astros -125, Orioles +106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Baltimore Orioles.

Houston is 21-19 at home and 37-40 overall. The Astros have the third-highest team on-base percentage in the AL at .319.

Baltimore is 49-27 overall and 24-13 in road games. Orioles hitters have a collective .458 slugging percentage to lead the AL.

The teams play Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has 16 homers, 29 walks and 41 RBIs while hitting .292 for the Astros. Alex Bregman is 13-for-42 with a double, a triple and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

Adley Rutschman has a .303 batting average to lead the Orioles, and has 11 doubles and 14 home runs. Gunnar Henderson is 14 for 43 with three homers and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 7-3, .262 batting average, 3.78 ERA, opponents outscored by nine runs

Orioles: 5-5, .282 batting average, 4.70 ERA, opponents outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Jake Bloss: 15-day IL (shoulder), Victor Caratini: 10-day IL (hip), Justin Verlander: 15-day IL (neck), Cristian Javier: 60-day IL (forearm), Kyle Tucker: 10 day IL (shin), Jose Urquidy: 60 day IL (forearm), Oliver Ortega: 60 day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60 day IL (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60 day IL (elbow) ), Luis Garcia: 60 days IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 days IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60 days IL (elbow)

Orioles: Tyler Wells: 60-day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 15-day IL (ucl sprain), John Means: 60-day IL (elbow), Danny Coulombe: 15-day IL (elbow), Dean Kremer: IL 15 days (triceps), Felix Bautista: IL 60 days (elbow)

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