Houston Astros (69-58, first in the AL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (59-67, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Thursday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Jason Alexander (3-1, 4.74 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Orioles: Brandon Young (1-6, 5.68 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 46 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros look to end their four-game skid with a victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore has a 30-30 record in home games and a 59-67 record overall. The Orioles are 27-14 in games when they did not allow a home run.

Houston has a 31-31 record in road games and a 69-58 record overall. Astros hitters are batting a collective .252, the sixth-best team batting average in MLB play.

The teams match up Thursday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson leads

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