Kenny G recommended backing the Houston Astros at the current pick’em price (both clubs –110). He highlighted Jason Alexander’s recent form—3-1 with a 4.74 season ERA, but only four earned runs total over his last four outings, including six strong innings (2 ER, 6 K, 0 BB) versus Baltimore in their previous meeting. Houston’s bullpen remains "pretty solid," while Brandon Young still owns a 5.68 ERA and has never logged eight innings before last week’s outlier shutout of the Astros, a workload Kenny expects to sap him here. He added that the Orioles’ relief corps is "nothing to write home about" and their offense, though hotter, is still just 18th in runs and 24th in OBP. Even with the Astros ice-cold at the plate (two runs in their last four contests), Kenny thinks Alexander plus the better pen tilts a coin-flip line toward Houston and would not fault bettors for putting the Astros on their ticket.

Kenny G advised taking Houston at the pick-em price (-110) behind Jason Alexander. Alexander owns a 3-1 record with a 4.74 ERA but, more importantly, has been excellent over his last four outings against Washington, Miami, New York and Baltimore—throwing six shutout innings with six punch-outs in his most recent start versus these Orioles. He trusts Houston’s still-above-average bullpen more than Baltimore’s and expects regression from Brandon Young, who is 1-6 with a 5.68 ERA and just logged a season-high 8-inning gem against the same Astros. Houston’s bats are ice-cold (only two runs in their last four games, 21st in MLB runs scored), yet Kenny calls the club “due” and sees sufficient edge to side with the road Astros.