Yankees vs. Orioles Pick
The New York Yankees and host Baltimore Orioles will continue their three-game series Tuesday night at 7:05PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Yankees are a -120 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Orioles are a +100 underdog, while the over-under is 10.
CC Sabathia (11-5, 3.71 ERA) starts for the Yankees, while the Orioles turn to Jeremy Hellickson (8-8, 5.15). Sabathia has a 1.27 WHIP with 96 strikeouts over 121 1/3 innings. He allowed one run on four hits with six strikeouts and five walks over six innings in a 6-1 win at the Red Sox his last start. Sabathia has a 2.81 ERA in 12 road starts. Hellickson has a 1.25 WHIP with 87 strikeouts in 146 2/3 innings. He allowed seven earned runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and four walks over 4 2/3 innings in an 11-8 home loss to the Blue Jays.
New York is 73-63 and 33-36 on the road, while Baltimore comes in at 70-76 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 won the series opener 7-6 for their third victory in a row. Starlin Castro paced New York as he was 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs and three RBIs. Didi Gregorius added a two-run homer. Chad Green threw 2 1/3 innings of spotless relief with four strikeouts to get the victory. Dylan Bundy took the loss as he gave up five earned runs over four innings. Chris Davis hit a two-run home run, while Tim Beckham added a solo homer.
The Yankees are starting to round back into form and Sabathia has been solid since returning from the disabled list. Meanwhile, Hellickson has been brutal in many of his starts since the Orioles traded for him. Take the Yankees as a small favorite.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -120