Following a stretch of three consecutive wins, the Houston Astros (66-49) play the Baltimore Orioles (70-44) at 12:35 PM ET on Thursday. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Astros will send Hunter Brown (8-7) to the mound, while Dean Kremer (10-4) will answer the bell for the Orioles.
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Houston vs. Baltimore Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 12:35 PM ET
- Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Brown – HOU (8-7, 4.07 ERA) vs Kremer – BAL (10-4, 4.61 ERA)
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Astros vs. Orioles Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Brown | Kremer | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 23 |
| 8-7 | W-L | 10-4 |
| 4.07 | ERA | 4.61 |
| 117.1 | IP | 125 |
| 38 | BB | 39 |
| 130 | SO | 115 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Hunter Brown
- His last appearance was on Friday against the New York Yankees, when the righty went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.07, with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents have a .252 batting average against him.
- Brown is trying to secure his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- The 24-year-old ranks 37th in ERA (4.07), 45th in WHIP (1.287), and 16th in K/9 (10.0) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
- Brown’s team is 9-12-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games Brown has started this season hit the over 10 times in 21 chances.
Brown’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Yankees | Aug. 4 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | Jul. 29 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Jul. 23 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| at Rockies | Jul. 18 | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Mariners | Jul. 7 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher: Dean Kremer
- The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on two hits in a matchup with the New York Mets.
- The 27-year-old has pitched in 23 games this season with an ERA of 4.61, a 2.95 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.328.
- He has earned a quality start 10 times in 23 starts this season.
- He has made 23 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 27-year-old ranks 54th in ERA (4.61), 50th in WHIP (1.328), and 40th in K/9 (8.3).
- The Orioles have a 16-7-0 ATS record in Kremer’s 23 starts with a set spread.
- Kremer has had 23 starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and 14 of those games finished over the total.
Kremer’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mets | Aug. 4 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Yankees | Jul. 30 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| at Phillies | Jul. 24 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Dodgers | Jul. 19 | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| vs. Marlins | Jul. 14 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
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