| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 19-20 | 11-13 | 14-12 |
| Game 2 | 15-24 | 10-15 | 12-13 |
| Game 3 | 18-20 | 12-9 | 10-17 |
| Game 4 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 3-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 22-17 | 13-14 | 13-11 |
| Game 2 | 21-18 | 14-12 | 15-9 |
| Game 3 | 22-16 | 12-16 | 13-8 |
| Game 4 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 3-1 |
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | BAL Starter (IP) | HOU Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, '24 | BAL |
|
HOU -102 | o8.0 | D. Kremer (6.0) | Y. Kikuchi (5.2) |
| Aug 24, '24 | BAL |
|
BAL -107 | u8.0 | A. Suarez (5.2) | F. Valdez (5.2) |
| Aug 23, '24 | BAL |
|
BAL +105 | o8.0 | C. Povich (5.0) | H. Brown (6.0) |
| Aug 22, '24 | BAL |
|
HOU +151 | u7.5 | C. Burnes (5.2) | S. Arrighetti (6.0) |
| Jun 23, '24 | HOU |
|
HOU -104 | o8.0 | A. Suarez (5.0) | F. Valdez (7.0) |
| Jun 22, '24 | HOU |
|
HOU +129 | u7.5 | C. Burnes (7.0) | R. Blanco (7.0) |
| Jun 21, '24 | HOU |
|
HOU +136 | o8.5 | G. Rodriguez (5.0) | J. Bloss (3.2) |
| Sep 20, '23 | HOU |
|
HOU +103 | u9.0 | K. Bradish (6.0) | C. Javier (5.0) |
| Sep 19, '23 | HOU |
|
BAL +163 | o9.0 | K. Gibson (4.2) | H. Brown (5.1) |
| Sep 18, '23 | HOU |
|
BAL +174 | o8.5 | J. Means (5.0) | J. Verlander (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( Aug 25, 2024 ) Houston 6, Baltimore 3
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada insisted on immediately flushing a 13-run loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game series between postseason contenders.
Houston did precisely that in the form of a 4-1 victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday. That win, combined with the Seattle Mariners' road losses to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday and Thursday, leaves the Astros with a 1 1/2-game lead in the American League West.
The Astros will conclude their six-game homestand with a three-game series against the Orioles starting Friday night.
With the Mariners hot on their heels and injuries continuing to ravage their roster, the Astros have maintained their focus on stringing together series victories. With the stretch run set to commence, there are few goals more pressing.
"That's three series in a row that we've won," Espada said. "I think that's very important."
Framber Valdez (11-5, 2.97 ERA) will start the series opener for the Astros on Friday.
Following a 13-start stretch in which he went 10-0 with a 1.86 ERA and the Astros won each game, Houston has dropped three consecutive games with Valdez on the mound, and the left-hander has scuffled in back-to-back outings (0-1, 6.94 ERA). Valdez allowed a total of 10 runs (nine earned) in his past two starts. He surrendered a combined 11 runs (10 earned) in his previous eight starts.
Valdez is 1-1 with a 4.19 ERA over six career appearances (five starts) against the Orioles. He split a pair of decisions against the Orioles last season, posting a 2.84 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 12 2/3 innings. In his home start against Baltimore on June 23, 2024, Valdez allowed one run on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts across seven innings in an 8-1 victory.
Rookie right-hander Brandon Young (0-6, 6.70 ERA) is in line to start for the Orioles.
After producing his first career quality start on July 29 against the Toronto Blue Jays by surrendering two runs over six innings, Young has allowed eight runs (six earned) and posted a 7.04 ERA over 7 2/3 innings stretched across two starts this month. Young worked a season-low three innings in an 11-3 loss to the Athletics on Saturday.
Young will make his first career appearance against the Astros. He is 0-3 with a 4.58 ERA in four road starts this season.
The Orioles claimed the decisive game of their three-game series against the Mariners on Thursday with a 5-3 win. Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano followed a strong effort from Trevor Rogers on Wednesday by allowing one run on three hits and one walk with two strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings.
Rogers limited Seattle to one run on four hits and no walks with six strikeouts over seven innings to help snap the Mariners' eight-game winning streak.
"Our starting pitching has been great recently," Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg said. "I know the season hasn't gone exactly the way that we wanted it to, but I've been really proud and pleased with the way our starters have gone out there and competed. We haven't scored a ton of runs behind them, but hopefully that will change.
"These guys are bulldogs, and we appreciate it."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Young | SP | Sixty Day IL - Hamstring( Aug 26, '25) | Aug 26, '25 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles transferred RHP Brandon Young to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. | ||||
| F. Bautista | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Aug 21, '25) | Aug 21, '25 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles transferred RHP Félix Bautista to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder surgery. | ||||
| G. Rodriguez | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 31, '25) | Jul 31, '25 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles said on Friday (Aug. 1) that RHP Grayson Rodriguez will not need reconstruction on his elbow injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Ort | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Sep 18, '25) | Sep 18, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Kaleb Ort on the 60-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Aug 21, '25) | Aug 21, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred LHP Brandon Walter to the 60-day injured list with a left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| Z. Dezenzo | LF | Sixty Day IL - Hand( Jul 10, '25) | Jul 10, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros placed INF Zach Dezenzo on the 60-day injured list with a left hand inflammation. | ||||
| R. Blanco | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 31, '25) | May 31, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Ronel Blanco to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| H. Wesneski | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 19, '25) | May 19, '25 | |
| The Houston Astros transferred RHP Hayden Wesneski to the 60-day injured list from the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 09, '25
BAL 3 - ATH 11
|
L -111 | o9.5 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 24.7 | 0.3 |
|
Aug 03, '25
CHC 5 - BAL 3
|
L +163 | p8.0 | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 17.1 | 2.0 |
|
Jul 29, '25
BAL 3 - TOR 2
|
W +108 | u9.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 14.3 | 2.5 |
|
Jul 22, '25
CLE 6 - BAL 3
|
L +138 | o8.0 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 73 | 16.8 | 1.0 |
|
Jul 13, '25
BAL 1 - MIA 11
|
L -143 | o9.0 | 4.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 17.5 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 77.8 | 18.1 | 1.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Young has not played against HOU Astros. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 09, '25
NYY 5 - HOU 4
|
L +101 | o8.5 | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 16.1 | 1.5 |
|
Aug 03, '25
BOS 6 - HOU 1
|
L -122 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 15.7 | 12.0 |
|
Jul 28, '25
HOU 1 - WAS 2
|
L -240 | u7.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 | 0.0 |
|
Jul 22, '25
AZ 1 - HOU 3
|
W -106 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 13.3 | 12.0 |
|
Jul 12, '25
HOU 5 - TEX 4
|
W -108 | o6.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 15.7 | 3.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 93.8 | 15.4 | 5.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 24, '24
BAL 3 - HOU 2
|
L -101 | u8.0 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 18.4 | 0.0 |
|
Jun 23, '24
HOU 8 - BAL 1
|
W -104 | o8.0 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 14.9 | 0.0 |
|
Aug 08, '23
BAL 6 - HOU 7
|
W -122 | o8.5 | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 13.3 | 3.7 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 100.3 | 15.5 | 1.2 |