MLB Yankees vs. Orioles Picks & Predictions for May 21, 2013
By ATSSportsline.com
BALTIMORE, MD (ATS Consultants) - The Orioles have struggled of late but they picked up a win against their division rivals last night and will look to do so again tonight when they host the Yankees at 7:05PM ET.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Yankees are -117 money line favorites over the Orioles, who are +108 on the ML. The total, meanwhile, is currently sitting at 9 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Yankees are -117 money line favorites after opening at -115, while the Orioles' odds have climbed from +106 up to +108. New York is 28-17 overall and 13-8 on the road, while Baltimore is 24-21 overall and 10-12 at home this season.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight’s game, 74% of the betting public currently favors New York. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most updated numbers.
MLB FREE PICK: Take New York. According to latest MLB trends, Yankees are 20-7 last 27 after scoring 2 or less in their previous game, 10-4 last 14 on grass, 16-5 last 21 Kuroda's starts with 4 days of rest and 22-8 last 30 following a loss. Baltimore is 4-9 last 13 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game, 1-4 last 5 Wednesday games and 1-7 last 8 home games.
New York (28-17, 13-8 road, 18-23 O/U) is looking to win two of three in this AL East series. Baltimore (24-21, 10-12 home, 24-19 O/U) needed a Nate McLouth home run in the 10th inning to give the Orioles a 3-2 extra inning win over the Yankees. On Wednesday, the Yankees send Hiroki Kuroda beat the Orioles last month, tossing a shutout to improve to 2-1 with a 1.85 ERA in three starts against Baltimore. The Orioles send out Jason Hammel, who is 1-1 in his last three starts, giving up 17 runs in 14 2/3 innings. He has failed to make it out of the fifth inning in his last two outings. He allowed six runs in four innings against Minnesota on the road and gave up seven runs in his last start against the Rays. Hammel will continue to struggle at home in a hitter's park on Wednesday. New York visits Camden Yards in Baltimore to take on the Orioles at 7:05pmET.
MLB FREE PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES -117
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