MLB Betting – Yankees vs Orioles Preview & Prediction
After a horrible start to the season the Yankees have reeled off 2 straight wins after losing their first 3 and on the other side of the coin the Orioles have dropped 2 straight after winning their first 3.
Venue/ Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
Time/Date: 7:05 PM EST Wednesday, April 11, 2012
NCAA Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Yankees -182 / Orioles +150
Over/Under: 8.5 runs
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles Preview
It will be tough for the Orioles to get back in the W column since they face CC Sabathia tonight. MLB lines have the Yankees as big away favorites with a total of 8.5 runs.
In last nights’ game between these 2 AL east rivals the Yankees beat the Orioles 5-4.
This season the Yankees have a run-line W/L record of 1-4 with an O/U record of 2-3 and the Orioles have a run-line W/L record of 4-1 with an O/U record of 1-4.
Sabathia (0-0, 7.50 ERA) is 16-2 with a 2.74 ERA in 22 starts against the Orioles and he has won his last 2 starts with ERA of 1.69 at Camden Park. How much has he dominated the Orioles? Well, the Yankees are 7-0 in their last 7 games against the Orioles in Baltimore when he takes the mound.
Sabtahia will be opposed by Jake Arrieta (1-0 0.00) ERA, who ha a great start to the season not giving up any earned runs in 7 innings of work in a win over the Twins. Arrieta is 2-1 with a 3.99 ERA in 5 starts against the Yankees, but 0-1 last season in 3 starts all of which the Orioles lost.
The Yankees rank 7th in the Majors in runs scored and their pitching has been an issue in the beginning of this season. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]
One player that Arrieta really has to worry about is Robinson Cano, who had 3 hits last night and is hitting .456, with 10 HR, 15 doubles and 36 runs scored in his last 32 games against the Orioles in Baltimore.
Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano are off to solid starts both hitting above .300, but sluggers Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira have both struggled with each hitting around .150 and between them they have 0 HR and only 1 RBI.
The Yankees have won 20 of their last 27 games against Orioles in Baltimore.
Yankees vs. Orioles Betting Trends
The Yankees are 3-8 in their last 11 road games, 0-4 in Sabathia’s last 4 road starts, and they have an Under record of 4-1 in their last 5 games as a favorite.
The Orioles are 9-4 in their last 13 home games, 2-5 in Arrieta’s last 7 starts, and they have an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Jason’s Pick: High moneyline in this away game, but have to go with the Yankees since Sabathia is on the hill.
