Prop Bets: Houston Astros VS Baltimore Orioles 2025-08-24

Astros vs. Orioles: A Tale of Two Pitchers (and Why the Orioles Should Win, Unless They’re Bored)

The Baltimore Orioles (-147) are favored to take down the Houston Astros (+130) in this Sunday showdown, and honestly, it’s not because the Birds are suddenly the Yankees of 2009. No, this is a math problem: Trevor Rogers (1.41 ERA, 1.29 ERA in August) vs. Spencer Arrighetti (6.94 ERA, “has allowed five runs in three of five starts” — three out of five, Spencer, that’s 60% mediocrity!). Rogers has a WHIP lower than the Astros’ hopes for a playoff run, while Arrighetti’s ERA is higher than a toddler’s patience during a family movie night.

The Numbers Don’t Lie (Unless They’re About the Astros’ Offense)
- Rogers: 67 Ks in 76.1 IP, 0.79 WHIP, and a 1.51 FIP in August. He’s basically a human run-prevention app.
- Arrighetti: 5 ER in three starts, pulled early, and a 6.94 ERA. He’s the MLB version of “I’ll just wing it.”
- Team Context: The Astros are 5th in BA (.253) but 27th in ERA (4.69). The Orioles? 22nd in BA but 13th in ERA (3.90). It’s like they’re playing different sports.

Implied Probabilities (Because Math > Feelings):
- Orioles ML (-147): Implied probability ≈ 59.5% (|147| / (|147| + 100)).
- Astros ML (+130): Implied probability ≈ 43.5% (100 / (130 + 100)).
Translation: The Orioles are more likely to win this than Jose Altuve is to strike out.

Player Props Worth Your Time (and Slight Regret):
- Jose Altuve Over 0.5 Doubles (+1400): He’s a doubles machine, but +1400? That’s the price of “maybe.”
- Gunnar Henderson Over 1.5 RBIs (+800): Henderson’s slugging .387, but 1.5 RBIs for a team scoring 4.3 runs/game? It’s a gamble, but not as much as betting on Arrighetti.
- Christian Walker Over 0.5 Home Runs (+1600): Walker’s got 18 HRs on the year, but this isn’t a solo shot parade. Still, +1600 for a HR? Swing for the fences.

Final Verdict:
The Orioles’ lineup is a .253 BA team, but Rogers is a wizard who’s made the Astros look like a Little League team in August. Unless Arrighetti suddenly gains a third arm (and even then), Baltimore’s bullpen should hold the fort. Take the Orioles (-1.5, -140) unless you enjoy watching Houston’s offense chase strikes like it’s a game of whack-a-mole.

Prediction: Orioles 4, Astros 2. Rogers pitches like a Hall of Famer; Arrighetti… pitches like a Hall of regret.

And if you bet on Altuve to get a double? Well, at least you’ll have a story to tell when he doesn’t. 🎲⚾

Created: Aug. 24, 2025, 7:47 p.m. GMT