Chad Green (2-3, 3.66 ERA) and Dylan Bundy (7-4, 3.33 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the New York Yankees (66-61) and the Baltimore Orioles (70-58) at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees won the last game 14-4, and New York leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 1:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 27 and can be seen on MASN and YES.
Green pitched 6.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one run, striking out five and walking one in a 2-0 defeat to the Angels. Didi Gregorius (.283, 53 Rs, 17 HRs, 57 RBIs, 5 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. Bundy went 6.0 innings, surrendering two runs, striking out four and walking four in a 4-3 win over the Nationals in his last outing. Manny Machado (.305, 89 Rs, 31 HRs, 81 RBIs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 4 yesterday with two runs, two home runs, and three RBIs.
The odds for New York and Baltimore are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at nine runs. Within its division, New York has a record of 19-27 SU. The Yankees have seen a decline in scoring against teams inside their division, averaging 3.5 runs per game. They average 4.2 runs per game on the season. As for the pitchers, the Yankees are the top team in the AL at limiting walks to their opponents, allowing only 2.6 walks per game so far this season. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the Yankees, who lead the AL in strikeouts per game with 8.8.
The Orioles are 26-21 against fellow AL East members. The Orioles have a dynamic offense, ranking fifth in the league with 425 extra base hits. The Orioles allow 4.5 runs per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 6.6 runs per game during that span.
The Yankees lead the season series, 6-5. The Yankees have a 48-41 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Bundy takes the mound. Green (RHP) will be on the hill against the Orioles, who have a 53-39 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY, O/U – Over
Notes
In their last game, the Yankees won by a margin of 10 runs. The Orioles are 0-4 in games decided by a margin of 10 runs or more. The Yankees have a 2-1 record in blowouts.
New York has won 55% (36-29) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Baltimore has won 61% (34-22) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Orioles are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Yankees have a 26-37 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Yankees are 12-50. The Orioles have an 18-45 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking first in home runs, Baltimore has hit 199 this season. New York ranks 19th with 143 home runs.
Ranking 14th, New York is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.44 per game. Baltimore ranks in the top five at fourth with 8.97.
Ranking 23rd, New York is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.720). Baltimore ranks in the top five with an OPS of .772.
The Orioles are 41-46 when they allow at least one home run. The Yankees perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 38-49 record.
