The Astros have been favored on the moneyline five total times this season, finishing 3-2 in those games. They rank third-best in MLB with nine total home runs and have a .464 slugging percentage, which is second-best in baseball.
The Orioles played the Nationals this weekend at Camden Yards, as the club unveiled new additions to one of the best parks in the sport. Instead of pumping out another Spring Training game in Sarasota, they went back home with just days before the season begins in earnest.
Right-hander Merrill Kelly was slated to be the Opening Day starter but a back issue has scuttled those plans, even though an exact diagnosis has proved elusive. Manager Torey Lovullo tells Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic that Kelly still has enough time to be stretched out for Arizona's second series of the season.
At Chavez Ravine, the sweet spot is in left-center field. The analysis, released by Casino.org, puts the best seating area in Sections 301-313. A heat map released by Baseball Savant backs up that assessment, with the most home runs by far landing near sections 309 and 311.