Astros aim to stop 3-game skid, play the Orioles

Baltimore Orioles (48-51, fourth in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (47-53, third in the AL West)

Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Brandon Young (7-2, 3.42 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 67 strikeouts); Astros: Hunter Brown (1-0, 3.57 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 39 strikeouts)

LINE: Astros -118, Orioles -104; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros head into a matchup against the Baltimore Orioles after losing three in a row.

Houston has a 23-26 record in home games and a 47-53 record overall. The Astros have a 26-47 record in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Baltimore has a 20-26 record in road games and a 48-51 record overall. The Orioles have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.24.

Sunday's game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Orioles hold a 4-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has 19 doubles and 31 home runs while hitting .320 for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 10 for 41 with a double, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Taylor Ward leads the Orioles with a .253 batting average, and has 19 doubles, seven home runs, 77 walks and 27 RBIs. Blaze Alexander is 14 for 36 with a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 4-6, .251 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by two runs

Orioles: 7-3, .235 batting average, 3.26 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Christian Walker: day-to-day (hip), Jeremy Pena: day-to-day (hamstring), Bennett Sousa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brice Matthews: 10-Day IL (knee), Mike Burrows: 15-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Correa: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Chris Bassitt: 60-Day IL (back), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blaze Alexander: 10-Day IL (hand), Keegan Akin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Ryan Helsley: 15-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl)

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