The Baltimore Orioles are paying a visit to Bronx to play their division rival the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Pix11 will televise the matchup and the opening pitch will be at 6:35 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees Odds
Baltimore (+100) is the underdog to New York (-120) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -105 for the under and -115 for the over. Gamblers can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at Orioles +1.5 runs (+220) and Yankees -1.5 runs (-240).
The Orioles have gone 1-5 SU this year and are 0-5 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.1 units for gamblers taking the moneyline through the early portions of the season and 5.7 units ATS. The Yankees are 4-2 SU and 3-2 ATS. The team has gained 1.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 0.6 units ATS.
Yankees games have had an over/under record of 2-3 so far in 2018. The Orioles have an over/under record of 1-4.
The Orioles have lost 3.1 units and are 0-5 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in one of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Yankees have netted 0.0 units and are 2-2 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in two of those games, as opposed to two which went under the total.
The right-handed Andrew Cashner (0-1, 7.20 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Orioles. Cashner started 28 games last year while finishing the season 11-11 overall with a 3.40 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP.
The Bronx Bombers are going with righty Masahiro Tanaka (1-0, 1.50 ERA) as their starter. Tanaka struck out 194 hitters over 178 innings last year (30 starts). Tanaka finished the season 13-12 overall with a 4.74 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. He made three starts against the Orioles a year ago and registered a 1-1 record with a 6.11 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
New York’s pitchers have allowed 3.5 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 1.64 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 6.63 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 12.8 K/9. In six games against AL East foes, Yankees starters have an ERA of 1.64 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.63.
The New York offense is putting up 5.8 runs per outing so far this season and the team has slashed .217/.315/.429 to begin the year.
Didi Gregorius and Giancarlo Stanton have led the Yankees’ hitters so far. Gregorius is slashing .364/.440/.909 with eight hits, nine RBIs and six runs scored, and Stanton’s line is .217/.333/.696 with five hits, six RBIs and five runs scored.
In the other dugout, Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 5.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.23 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 9.00 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.73, along with a WHIP of 1.48 and a K/9 of 10.64.
Orioles hitters have slashed .185/.266/.315 on their way to a lackluster 2.3 runs scored per game this year.
Second baseman Jonathan Schoop and right fielder Adam Jones have led Baltimore’s offense. Schoop is slashing .308/.333/.538 with eight hits, one RBI and three runs scored, while Jones is hitting .250/.308/.500 with six hits, two homers, five RBIs and two runs scored.
Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Orioles went 7-12 SU against the Yankees in 2017.
The Yankees’ bullpen recorded 4.04 ERA against the Orioles last year.
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