Houston Astros (71-58, first in the AL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (59-69, fifth in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Cristian Javier (1-1, 3.38 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, seven strikeouts); Orioles: Dean Kremer (9-9, 3.97 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 123 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros meet the Baltimore Orioles with a 2-0 series lead.

Baltimore has a 59-69 record overall and a 30-32 record at home. The Orioles have gone 38-25 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Houston has a 33-31 record in road games and a 71-58 record overall. Astros hitters have a collective .400 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the AL.

Saturday’s game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Astros are ahead 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ja

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