Rutschman leads Orioles against Astros after 5-hit game

Baltimore Orioles (49-26, second in AL East) vs. Houston Astros (36-40, second in AL West)

Houston; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Corbin Burnes (8-2, 2.14 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Astros: Ronel Blanco (7-2, 2.43 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 75 strikeouts)

: LINE Orioles -155, Astros +131; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles face the Houston Astros after Adley Rutschman had five hits Friday in a 14-11 loss to the Astros.

Houston is 36-40 overall and 20-19 in home games. The Astros hit 90 home runs overall to rank third in the AL.

Baltimore is 24-12 on the road and 49-26 overall. Orioles hitters have a collective .460 slugging percentage to lead the AL.

Saturday’s game is the second time these teams have met this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has 16 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs for the Astros. Alex Bregman is 14-for-43 with a double and a triple over the last 10 games.

Rutschman leads the Orioles with a .305 batting average and has 11 doubles, 14 home runs, 22 walks and 53 RBIs. Gunnar Henderson is 17-for-45 with four homers and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .265 batting average, 3.98 ERA, opponents outscored by four runs

Orioles: 6-4, .287 batting average, 4.15 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Jake Bloss: Everyday (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: IL 60 days (forearm), Oliver Ortega: IL 60 days (elbow), Bennett Sousa: IL 60 days (shoulder), Penn Murfee: IL 60 days (elbow), Luis Garcia: IL 60-day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60-day 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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