Orioles head to Minute Maid Park in Houston for a rematch with the Astros, with Brandon Young facing Framber Valdez. Valdez sits at 11-5 with a 2.97 ERA and a strong home track record (15-8 this season when he starts), while Houston has just taken a rest after a series win and carries a sharp bullpen presence. On the other side, the Orioles arrive off a pair of wins vs Seattle, led by Gunnar Henderson’s six-game hitting streak, and they’ll lean on Tomoyuki Sugano to bolster the rotation after a midweek win. Diaz’s two-run shot and Brown’s 10th win in a recent gem highlight the latest power on both sides.

Odds tilt Houston (-239) with Baltimore at +196 and a -1.5 spread, and the 8-run total reflects a cautiously optimistic view of the matchup. Trendlines favor Valdez at home, and the Under has hit in many Astros home starts with him on the hill (9-2). Baltimore’s recent success against left-handed starters and the leverage of plus-odds on the Orioles’ bats add intrigue for fantasy managers and bettors alike as this becomes a late-week barometer in the AL scene.