Miguel Gonzalez (0-1, 1.59 ERA) and CC Sabathia (0-1, 6.35 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Baltimore Orioles (3-4) and the New York Yankees (3-4) at Camden Yards. The Yankees won the last game 6-5 and New York leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 14 and can be seen on YES and MASN2.
Gonzalez is 2-3 with a 3.88 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts against the Yankees. Adam Jones (.440 ) kept up his hot start yesterday, going 3 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and two RBIs. When pitching against the Orioles, Sabathia is 18-6 with a 3.34 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 158 strikeouts. Brian McCann (.278 ) has been successful at the plate to the start the season, going 2 for 5 yesterday with three runs, one home run, and one RBI.
Baltimore is a -139 favorite against New York and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs. The Orioles have an overall money line of -21 and a record as the favorite of 2-2. The Orioles lead the MLB in home runs with 12. Turning to the pitchers, opponents have consistently been struck out by the Orioles, who rank fifth in the AL in strikeouts per game with 7.8.
Teams in their division have had an easy time with the Yankees when they’re ranked as the underdog. They have a 0-1 record as favorite and 2-4 SU. New York is excellent at drawing walks with 4.2 per game, ranking fourth in the AL. When it comes to issuing walks on the road, the Yankees have the fewest in the AL with only 0.0 walks allowed per game.
The Yankees have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – BAL, O/U – Over
Notes
The Yankees won their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Orioles are 1-1. The Yankees are 2-1 in close games this season.
The Yankees are 0-1 when they go into extra innings.
The Yankees are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Orioles have a 1-4 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Orioles are 0-3. The Yankees have a 1-4 record when opponents outhit them.
Both Baltimore and New York are tied at first in home runs, hitting 12 this season.
Ranking ninth, Baltimore is in the top 10 of the league in hits, notching 7.83 per game. New York ranks in the top five at fifth with 8.67.
Baltimore and New York both rank in the top 10 of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. Baltimore sits at sixth with an OPS of .784 and New York ranks eighth with an OPS of .730.
The Yankees are 2-3 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Orioles are 2-2 when they allow at least one homer.
