Astros vs. Orioles Game Thread: Game 30, 4/28/2026
The Houston Astros (11-18) opened a 6-game road trip with the first of a 3-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (13-15) at Camden Yards on April 28, 2026. RHP Kai-Wei Teng made his first start of the season for Houston, facing off against Orioles' RHP Shane Baz. The Astros, led offensively by Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve, entered the game with the AL's top-ranked offense. Christian Walker and Christian Vázquez also contributed strong performances in recent games.
- ▪RHP Kai-Wei Teng made his first start of 2026 after 11 relief appearances, holding a 2.16 ERA and .155 opponents' batting average.
- ▪Yordan Alvarez leads the AL in OPS (1.220), slugging (.755), and total bases (80), and is tied for the Astros' franchise record with 11 homers in the team's first 29 games.
- ▪Jose Altuve has a .377 career batting average at Camden Yards, the second-highest all-time with a minimum of 150 at-bats.
- ▪Christian Vázquez has thrown out 7 of 14 attempted base stealers, tied for second in the AL in that category.
- ▪The Astros lead the American League in runs, batting average, OPS, doubles, on-base percentage, and total bases.
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