Yankees vs. Orioles Pick
Will the New York Yankees get the win Monday afternoon when they open a series at the Baltimore Orioles? First pitch is at 1:10PM EST.
Oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv have made the Orioles a -126 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Yankees are a +106 underdog, while the over-under is 9.5.
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Rookie Jordan Montgomery (7-7, 4.15) gets the start for New York, while Baltimore turns to Dylan Bundy (13-8, 3.94). Montgomery has a 1.25 WHIP with 123 strikeouts in 130 innings. He surrendered four earned runs on six hits with five strikeouts and three walks over four innings in a 9-4 home loss to Cleveland. He has a 4.23 ERA in 12 road starts. Bundy has a 1.16 WHIP with 137 strikeouts over 155 1/3 innings. He was phenomenal in his last start, allowing only a bunt single in a complete-game one-hitter as he struck out 12 and walked two. He has a 3.48 ERA in 14 home starts.
New York is 73-63 overall and 33-36 on the road, while Baltimore is 70-67 and 43-28 at home. The Yankees have won seven of the last 10 meetings and the total has gone over nine out of 10 times.
The Yankees are coming off a home series against the Red Sox in which they won three out of four, wrapping it up with Sunday night’s 9-2 victory. Chase Headley was 2-for-4 with a home run, while Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer. Matt Holliday finished 1-for-2 witha home run, two runs, scored and two walks. Starlin Castro went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and three RBIs. Gary Sanchez ended the game 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-3 with a walk and a run. Luis Severino gave up an unearned run on two hits with nine strikeouts over six innings to get the win. The Orioles split a four-game home series versus the Blue Jays, winning Sunday’s finale 5-4 in 12 innings. Welington Castillo hit two home runs including a game-tying shot in the ninth inning. Mark Trumbo won it in the 12th on an RBI single. Jonathan Schoop finished 3-for-6 with two runs. Trumbo was 3-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs. Castillo had three hits in the game. Jimmy Yacabonis earned the win in relief.
Bundy was excellent in his last start and the Yankees are traveling after a big night game win. Look for the Orioles to jump on Montgomery and ride Bundy deep into the game.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: BALTIMORE ORIOLES -126