Kevin Gausman (0-1, 2.45 ERA) and Masahiro Tanaka (1-0, 2.87 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the Baltimore Orioles (15-11) and the New York Yankees (9-16) at Camden Yards. The Yankees won the last game 7-0, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Thursday, May. 5 and can be seen on MASN and YES.
Gausman pitched 6.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs (one unearned), striking out three and walking one in an 8-7 defeat to the White Sox. Manny Machado (.355, 20 Rs, 7 HRs, 16 RBIs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4. Tanaka went 6.2 innings, surrendering two runs and striking out five in a 4-2 defeat to the Red Sox in his most recent start.
The odds for Baltimore and New York are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Baltimore has a record of 4-7 SU. The Orioles have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. The Orioles are one of the best in the AL in terms of hits at home with an impressive 9.4 per game. Baltimore’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Yankees are 8-5 against teams in their division. Offensively, the Yankees have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Yankees are an excellent base stealing team with 19 stolen bases, ranking fifth in the MLB. The Yankees allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span. When it comes to issuing walks, the Yankees have the second-fewest in the AL with an average of just 2.4 walks allowed per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – BAL
Notes
New York won its last game in a shutout, its first of the season. Baltimore has been shut out two times this season.
The Orioles managed to give up five walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Yankees who are coming in with a 2-3 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Yankees are 0-13. The Orioles have a 4-7 record when opponents outhit them.
New York ranks near the bottom of the league at 23rd when it comes to home runs, hitting 23 this season. Baltimore ranks in the top 10 with 36.
Ranking 21st, New York is near the bottom of the league in hits, notching 7.88 per game. Baltimore ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 8.92.
Ranking first in on-base plus slugging percentage, Baltimore has an OPS of .000 this season. New York ranks 27th with an OPS of .671.
When the Yankees allow at least one home run, they are 4-12. When the Orioles allow one or more homers, they have an 11-5 record.
