Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards — Baltimore, MD
Game 1 First Pitch: 9:35 a.m. EDT (rescheduled due to Wednesday’s postponement)
Game 2 First Pitch: 12:35 p.m. EDT (standard scheduled game)
Weather Outlook
Baltimore Forecast: ~58°F at midday, winds ~9 mph WNW, temperatures ranging 64–67°F through early afternoon. (Weather data from Fox Sports game listing.)
Injury Report
Houston Astros
Significant IL list includes:
Zach Dezenzo (elbow), Jeremy Peña (knee), Taylor Trammell (groin), Hunter Brown (shoulder), Cristian Javier (shoulder), Brandon Walter (elbow), Nate Pearson (elbow), Cody Bolton (back), Joey Loperfido (quadricep), Ronel Blanco (elbow), Jake Meyers (oblique), Nick Allen (back), Tatsuya Imai (arm), Josh Hader (biceps), Hayden Wesneski (elbow).
Baltimore Orioles
Trevor Rogers (illness), Dietrich Enns (foot), Heston Kjerstad (hamstring), Dean Kremer (quadricep), Felix Bautista (shoulder), Colin Selby (shoulder), Zach Eflin (elbow), Jordan Westburg (UCL), Yaramil Hiraldo (shoulder), Jackson Holliday (finger), Ryan Mountcastle (foot).
Probable Pitching Matchups
Game 1 (Morning):
Houston: Lance McCullers Jr. (1–2, 6.75 ERA, 24 K)
Baltimore: Brandon Young (2–0, 2.53 ERA) (Young listed as probable in Fox Sports matchup.)
Game 2 (Afternoon):
Houston: Peter Lambert (1–1, 3.27 ERA, 1.27 WHIP)
Baltimore: Chris Bassitt (1–2, 6.75 ERA, 2.06 WHIP)
Pitching Edge:
Game 1: Orioles (Young’s 2.53 ERA vs. McCullers’ 6.75)
Game 2: Slight lean Astros (Lambert’s steadier metrics vs. Bassitt’s elevated WHIP)
Team Records & Recent Form
Houston Astros (11–19)
Road: 3–11
Last 10: 3–7, .249 AVG, 5.87 ERA, outscored by 15 runs
Season offense: 5.1 runs/game, .260 AVG, .344 OBP, 38 HR, 66 doubles
Pitching: 5.96 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 44 HR allowed, 274 K, 160 BB
Baltimore Orioles (14–15)
Home: 8–8
Last 10: 5–5, .239 AVG, 4.99 ERA, outscored by 10 runs
Series Context
Orioles lead the series 1–0 after a 5–3 win on April 28.
Wednesday’s game was postponed, creating the doubleheader.
Key Player Matchups
Houston
Yordan Alvarez: .355 AVG, 11 HR, 26 RBI — elite power profile.
Christian Walker: 12-for-39, 3 HR, 7 RBI last 10 games.
Brice Matthews: Coming off a 3-hit, 1-HR game; viewed as potential spark plug.
Baltimore
Taylor Ward: .313 AVG, 13 doubles.
Samuel Basallo: 13-for-33, 3 HR last 10 games.
Gunnar Henderson: 9 HR, strong early-season power.
Betting Trends
Orioles are 6–3 when outhitting opponents.
Astros are 1–2 in one‑run games.
Game 1 Odds
Houston Astros 9
Baltimore Orioles – 115
Game 2 Odds
Houston Astros 9
Baltimore Orioles – 127
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, April 29, 2026
