Jeremy Peña and Christian Walker each hit a three-run homer, and the Houston Astros outslugged the Baltimore Orioles 10-7. Colton Cowser went deep for Baltimore, but the Orioles couldn’t pull

Preview the Aug. 23 matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Lance McCullers is slated to take the mound for Houston against Cade Povich for Baltimore.

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.

After a month away, Lance McCullers Jr. was back on the mound Friday but his results mirrored his season-long inconsistency.

Both Jeremy Pena and Christian Walker drilled three-run homers and the Houston Astros held on to defeat the host Baltimore Orioles 10-7 on Friday night.

Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz homered, Jesús Sánchez ended a lengthy slump with five hits and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 to snap a four-game losing streak

Samuel Basallo received a pair of standing ovations from the Camden Yards crowd in the Orioles’ loss to the Astros on Friday night.

The Mets come into the game 67-60, which puts them in second place in the NL East. That puts them seven games behind the Philadelphia Phillies.