Gleyber Torres and the surging New York Yankees will be taking the field against their AL East rival Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park in a Tuesday night game. The matchup will begin at 7:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to YES Network to catch the action.
New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Odds
Las Vegas has Baltimore (+195) as the underdog to New York (-215). The total currently stands at 9.5 runs and bettors can play the over or the under for -110. This game currently has a runline of Yankees -1.5 (-145) and Orioles +1.5 (+125).
The Orioles are only 15-32 straight up (SU) and 18-28 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 4.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 12.1 units ATS. Baltimore has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Yankees have gone 29-17 SU this year and are 25-20 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 2.1 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season and 5.0 units ATS. New York has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Neither team has been an obvious over/under play this year. Baltimore games have a 21-22-3 over/under record thus far in 2019. New York has an over/under record of 23-21-1.
Right-hander Domingo German is the projected starter for the visiting Yankees. German is 8-1 with a 2.50 ERA and 52 strikeouts. He’s 2-0 with 11 strikeouts and a 2.08 ERA against Baltimore this year (two starts).
The Orioles are putting the ball in the right hand of David Hess (1-5, 5.58 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), who has 33 strikeouts and 14 walks. Hess is 0-2 with 10 strikeouts and a 5.54 ERA over two starts against New York this year.
New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.59 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 8.54 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.97, along with a WHIP of 1.19.
Yankees hitters have slashed .254/.334/.438 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game this year, including 6.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Gleyber Torres and second baseman DJ LeMahieu have led New York’s offense. Torres is slashing .298/.333/.538 with 10 home runs, 23 RBIs and 25 runs scored. LeMahieu is hitting .315 with three homers, 23 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
For the home team, Baltimore’s pitching staff has given up 6.0 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 5.18, a WHIP of 1.38 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.0. The bullpen has a 6.15 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 8.6 K/9. In 24 games against divisional foes, Orioles starters have an ERA of 4.28 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.14.
The Baltimore offense is putting up 3.9 runs per outing, including 3.8 per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .232/.295/.435 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Orioles’ batters have been led by outfielders Trey Mancini and Dwight Smith Jr.. Mancini is slashing .303/.347/.560 with 10 home runs, 23 RBIs and 32 runs scored, while Smith Jr.’s line sits at .271/.312/.475 with eight homers, 28 RBIs and 27 runs.
The Yankees have gained 2.4 units and are 20-16 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 19 of those games, as opposed to 16 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 0.1 units and are 14-18 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 15 of those games, compared to 15 which went under the total.
Yankees vs. Orioles Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- New York has logged 17 extra-base hits over its last five games. Baltimore has 19 XBH over its last five.
- The Yankees have won six of their last seven games SU while the Orioles have lost six of their last seven.
- Baltimore has recorded 18.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.6 over its last five.
- The Yankees have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
- The Yankees have a team OPS of .772 this season and an OPS of .790 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Orioles’ OPS stands at .691 overall and .692 versus righties.
