BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles will try to continue a three-game win streak with a victory against the Houston Astros. Houston has gone 37-26 in home games and 68-54 overall. Astros pitchers have a collective 3.79 ERA, which ranks fourth in the AL.

Jason Alexander, coming off two strong starts in a row, pitches against the Orioles as Houston tries to bounce back from near no-hitter.

It was the bottom of the order that dealt the big blow to the Jumbo Shrimp, as #9 hitter Jordyn Adams, optioned away from the Orioles not too long ago, delivered a go-ahead two-run home run in the fourth inning and drove in four runs in the game overall.

I was actually in shock when Mike [Elias] called me,” Ramón Urías said of his trade from the Orioles to the Astros.