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Baltimore at Houston

August 16, 2025
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Baltimore's offense is 19th in runs scored, 25th in on-base percentage, 15th in slugging, and 16th in steals. Rico Garcia (3.71 ERA) will open the game before turning things over to Cade Povich. Povich comes off a 3-2 loss to the Athletics, allowing one run in six innings. He has a 3.63 ERA on the road. The Orioles are on a 23-13-1 run UNDER the total. Houston's offense is 18th in runs scored, 14th in slugging, and 21st in steals. Jason Alexander is throwing well, allowing two runs in his last three starts (16+ innings). The bullpen is seventh in the majors in ERA (3.58), while the defense is seventh in fielding percentage. Play Baltimore/Houston UNDER the total. 

2 units on Game Total UNDER 8.5 +100 (risk 2 to return 4)
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