Houston Astros (70-58, first in the AL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (59-68, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Lance McCullers (0-0); Orioles: Cade Povich (2-6, 4.98 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 90 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros play the Baltimore Orioles after Jesus Sanchez had five hits on Thursday in a 7-2 win over the Orioles.

Baltimore is 30-31 at home and 59-68 overall. The Orioles have a 27-14 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Houston is 32-31 in road games and 70-58 overall. Astros hitters have a collective .318 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the AL.

The teams square off Friday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jackson Holliday ranks second on the

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