The New York Yankees will pay a visit to Baltimore to square off against their AL East foe Orioles at Oriole Park. The matchup will begin at 7:05 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to Mid-Atlantic Sports Network.
New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Odds
Vegas has listed Baltimore (+170) as the underdog to New York (-180). The total is sitting at 10 runs and gamblers can take the over for -120 and the under for an even +100. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at -125 for the Yankees -1.5 runs and +105 for the Orioles +1.5 runs.
The Yankees are 35-17 SU and have gone 27-24 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 8.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.9 units ATS. New York has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has hit in three of those seven. The Orioles, on the other hand, are 17-39 SU and 20-35 ATS. The team’s lost 20.4 units for moneyline bettors and 18.6 units ATS. Baltimore has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Orioles games have a 24-29-2 over/under record so far in 2018. New York has been a decent over bet with a total record of 29-20-2.
The right-handed Sonny Gray is projected to start for the visiting Yankees. Gray is 3-4 with a 5.98 ERA and 44 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against Baltimore this year (two starts).
The Orioles will turn to righty Andrew Cashner (2-6, 5.07 ERA) to the mound. Cashner has 54 strikeouts and 31 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.67 WHIP. Cashner is 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA in one start against New York this year.
New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.10 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.77 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.39, along with a K/9 of 12.07.
The Yankees offense has slashed .256/.340/.465 on its way to 5.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.4 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
New York’s offensive production been powered by Aaron Judge and Miguel Andujar. Judge is slashing .292/.423/.585 with 15 home runs, 40 RBIs and 41 runs scored, while Andujar has a .290 average with five homers, 18 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
Judge didn’t perform especially well on the road last season, putting up a slash line of .257/.405/.533 across 343 plate appearances (compared to his total season line of .284/.422/.627).
For the home team, Baltimore’s pitching staff has yielded 5.3 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have a 5.45 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.30 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.3 K/9. In 23 games against AL East opponents, Orioles starters have an ERA of 5.94 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.13.
Baltimore’s offense has put up 3.7 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 1.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .197/.254/.268 over its last five contests and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Manny Machado and right fielder Adam Jones have paced the Orioles’ batters this year. Machado is slashing .324/.392/.612 with 16 home runs, 45 RBIs and 30 runs scored, while Jones has put up a line of .281/.297/.464 with nine homers, 26 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
The Yankees have gained 2.2 units and are 18-16 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 22 of those games, compared to 11 that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 15.6 units and are 13-23 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 15 of those games, compared to 20 that went under.
New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – UNDER
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The New York defense has allowed 10 errors over the last 10 games, compared to two errors for Baltimore over its last 10.
The Yankees have hit 24 home runs in their last 10 games. The Orioles have hit seven over their last 10.
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