Houston at Baltimore

Baltimore has slipped into first place, winning five in a row. This offense is fourth in baseball in batting average and eigth in slugging. The Orioles are 7-1 as a favorite and 4-0 in their last four home games. Chris Tillman (3-1, 3.80 ERA) goes here, and the Orioles are 36-17 in his last 53 starts, plus 11-4 in his last 15 home starts. While Baltimore is in first place, Houston has moved into last place, a rebuilding team with problems all over the diamond. Houston's offense is 28th in baseball in runs scored, 30th in batting average, and 29th in on-base percentage. Starter Jarred Cosart (1-3, 4.50 ERA) is no stopper with the team 0-4 his last four stats. Houton is on an 11-41 run, plus 10-44 against a team with a winning record. The Astros are 2-12 in the last 14 meetings, 1-10 in the last 11 meetings in Baltimore, and the Orioles are 38-18 in their last 56 games as a home favorite. Play Baltimore.