Astros vs. Orioles Probable Starting Pitching Matchup – August 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 6, 2023 - Last Updated on September 25, 2024

The Baltimore Orioles (70-42) face the Houston Astros (64-49) at home at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday, with first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. The Orioles enter the contest with a four-game winning streak. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Astros will send Framber Valdez (9-7) to the mound, while Grayson Rodriguez (2-3) will take the ball for the Orioles.

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Houston vs. Baltimore Pitcher Matchup Info

  • When: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
  • Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
  • How to Watch on TV: TBS
  • Probable Pitchers: Valdez – HOU (9-7, 3.07 ERA) vs Rodriguez – BAL (2-3, 6.09 ERA)

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Astros vs. Orioles Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)

Valdez Rodriguez
21 GS 14
9-7 W-L 2-3
3.07 ERA 6.09
135 IP 68
33 BB 29
141 SO 76

Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Framber Valdez

  • In his last appearance on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians, the lefty threw nine scoreless innings without surrendering a hit.
  • The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.07, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are batting .220 against him.
  • Valdez has registered 15 quality starts this year.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 21 appearances this season.
  • The 29-year-old ranks fourth in ERA (3.07), ninth in WHIP (1.074), and 23rd in K/9 (9.4) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
  • Valdez and his team have a record of 10-11-0 against the spread when he starts.
  • In games Valdez has started this season, the teams are 11-10-0 at hitting the over.

Valdez’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
vs. Guardians Aug. 1 9.0 0 0 0 7 1
vs. Rangers Jul. 26 3.2 8 6 6 1 2
at Athletics Jul. 21 5.0 6 4 4 4 2
at Angels Jul. 15 6.1 7 5 5 13 2
vs. Mariners Jul. 8 6.0 5 2 2 6 2

Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher: Grayson Rodriguez

  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up three earned runs while allowing two hits.
  • The 23-year-old has an ERA of 6.09, a 2.62 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.485 in 14 games this season.
  • He has one quality starts in 14 chances this season.
  • He has made 14 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
  • The Orioles are 8-6-0 ATS in Rodriguez’s 14 starts with a set spread.
  • Rodriguez’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in nine of 14 contests.

Rodriguez’s Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
at Blue Jays Aug. 2 5.2 2 3 3 6 2
vs. Yankees Jul. 28 6.1 3 0 0 4 2
at Rays Jul. 22 5.2 3 2 2 6 2
vs. Dodgers Jul. 17 5.0 7 4 4 4 2
vs. Rangers May. 26 3.1 6 9 8 6 3

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