DJ LeMahieu and the New York Yankees will pay a visit to Baltimore to play a divisional rival in the Orioles at Oriole Park. The game gets underway 7:05 p.m. ET and YES Network is in line to televise the action.
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
The Orioles are 38-73 straight up (SU) and 48-62 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 10.1 units for moneyline bettors and 20.9 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 72-39 SU and have gone 66-44 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 13.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 25.8 units ATS.
Baltimore games have had an over/under record of 55-47-8 in 2019. The Yankees have also been a good over bet with a total record of 60-46-4.
The right-handed Masahiro Tanaka is the probable starter for New York. Tanaka is 7-6 with a 4.78 ERA and 106 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 1.54 ERA against Baltimore this year (two starts).
The Orioles are handing the ball to righty Gabriel Ynoa (1-6, 5.55 ERA), who has 45 punchouts and 21 walks as well as a 1.42 WHIP. Ynoa is 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 3.86 ERA against New York this year.
New York’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.73 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 8.89 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.82, along with a WHIP of 1.32.
Yankees hitters have slashed .270/.347/.475 on their way to 5.8 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (5-0 SU).
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres continue to lead New York’s hitters. LeMahieu is hitting .335/.382/.530 with 17 home runs, 75 RBIs and 77 runs scored, while Torres has a .286 average with 23 homers, 62 RBIs and 70 runs scored.
For the home team, Baltimore’s pitching staff has given up 6.1 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 5.45 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.95 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 50 games against AL East opponents, Orioles starters have an ERA of 4.92 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.74.
The Baltimore hitters are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .240/.328/.371 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Orioles’ offense has been led by outfielder Trey Mancini and second baseman Jonathan Villar. Mancini is hitting .280/.341/.539 with 26 home runs, 62 RBIs and 72 runs scored, while Villar’s line is .260/.326/.419 with 14 homers, 49 RBIs, 72 runs and 24 steals.
The Yankees have gained 14.6 units and are 47-30 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 44 of those games, compared to 31 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 11.3 units and are 31-39 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 34 of those games, compared to 32 that went under.
Yankees at Orioles MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Orioles, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in only two of Baltimore’s last seven games.
- New York has posted 24.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 26.6 over its last five.
- The Yankees have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
- The Yankees have a team OPS of .821 this season and an OPS of .826 against right-handed pitchers. The Orioles’ OPS sits at .712 overall and .703 against righties.
