Orioles vs. Yankees Pick
Will the host New York Yankees open their four-game series versus the Baltimore Orioles in strong fashion Thursday night? First pitch is at 7:05PM EST.
The Yankees are a -200 favorite to win on the moneyline according to oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv. The Orioles are a +170 underdog and the over-under is set at 9.5. New York is +100 on the -1.5 run line, while Baltimore is -120 on the +1.5 RL.
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Wade Miley (8-12, 4.96 ERA) gets the start for Baltimore, while New York counters with Masahiro Tanaka (11-11, 4.82). Miley holds a 1.66 WHIP with 132 strikeouts in 148 2/3 innings. He allowed four earned runs on six hits with four strikeouts and three walks over 5 2/3 innings in a 5-0 loss at Cleveland his last start. Miley has a 5.27 ERA in 16 road starts. Tanaka has a 1.25 WHIP with 165 strikeouts over 158 2/3 innings. He surrendered seven earned runs on eight hits with seven strikeouts and no walks over four innings in an 11-5 loss at the Rangers his last outing. Tanaka has a 3.56 ERA in 13 home starts.
Baltimore is 72-74 overall and 28-44 on the road, while New York is 79-66 and 40-27 at home. The Yankees have won six of the last 10 meetings and the total has gone over a staggering nine times.
The Orioles lost two out of three games in their series at Toronto, but won the finale 2-1. The Orioles scored both of their runs in the first inning, with Adam Jones leading the offense as he was 2-for-4 with two doubles plus a run and an RBI. Trey Mancini was 2-for-4 with an RBI double. Jonathan Schoop was also 2-for-4. Kevin Gausman threw seven innings of one-run ball, striking out six. Zach Britton picked up his 14th save. The Yankees won two out of three at the Rays including Wednesday’s 3-2 finale. Brett Gardner went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, while Gary Sanchez was 2-for-5 with a double. Starlin Castro went 2-for-5 and scored a run. Jacoby Ellsbury finished 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run. Todd Frazier was 1-for-2 with a walk, a run and an RBI. Chad Green earned the win in relief.
Tanaka has been a much stronger pitcher at home this year and should bounce back just fine from a rough outing at a hitter’s park. Miley is one of the most hittable starting pitchers in baseball and the Yankees offense will thrive back in their home park.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES RL +100