At 7:05, the Orioles and Yankees will face off in an AL East matchup. This one is taking place at Yankee Stadium in New York, and the Yankees are favored on the money line (-147). The Orioles are +123, and the over/under line is currently 7.5 runs.
Both teams have won two of their last five games, and the Orioles are looking to extend their two-game winning streak. Baltimore comes into the game with a record of 88-70, while the Yankees are 92-66. Gerrit Cole will start for the Yankees, and the Orioles are sending Corbin Burnes to the mound. MLBN is carrying this game on TV.
Burnes Takes the Mound
The Orioles are 88-70 overall, and they are 32-19 against other teams in the AL East. They are four games behind the Yankees in the AL East. Baltimore has won two straight games and they have taken a 2-0 series lead vs. the Yankees. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 7.5 runs, and the Orioles have an over/under record of 84-63 this season. Baltimore’s overall run line record is 46-31, and they have covered the run line in two straight games. Their average run margin on the road is +0.7 runs per game, and they are 24-12 on the run line as the underdog.
Corbin Burnes gets the start for the Orioles today, and he is 15-8 with a 2.95 ERA this season. He has a WHIP of 1.11 and has 22 quality starts in 31 appearances. Burnes is averaging 8.18 strikeouts per nine innings. The Orioles are 5th in the league in runs per game at 4.8, and they are 2nd in the league in home runs with 228. Their slugging percentage of .435 is 3rd in the league. Gunnar Henderson is hitting .285 for the Orioles this season, and he is hitting .385 over his last six games. Anthony Santander leads the team with 44 home runs and 101 RBI.
Yankees Aim to Extend Series Win Streak
The Yankees are 92-66 this season, which has them four games ahead of the Orioles in the AL East. They are 42-35 at home and 50-31 on the road. New York is 25-26 against other AL East teams. Their series record is 30-15-4, and they have won five straight series. Today’s over/under line for the Yankees game vs. the Orioles is set at 7.5 runs. This season, the Yankees have an over/under record of 83-70, and their combined run average is 9.1 runs per game. When the Yankees are favored, their run line record is 60-72, but as the underdog, they are 22-4.
Today, Gerrit Cole is on the mound for the Yankees, and he is 7-5 with a 3.67 ERA. In his last outing, he went nine innings, giving up one earned run. He is facing an Orioles offense that is led by Juan Soto, who is hitting .288 with 41 home runs and 108 RBI. Aaron Judge is hitting .324 with 57 home runs and 142 RBI. Judge is hitting .385 with four home runs in his last eight games. The Yankees are 3rd in scoring, putting up 5 runs per game, and they lead the league with 232 home runs. Gleyber Torres is hitting .342 over his last eight games. New York’s team OBP is .333, which is 2nd in the majors.
Bet on Baltimore and the Under
Our prediction for this Orioles vs. Yankees matchup is to take the Orioles on the money line at +123. We have the Orioles winning this one by a final score of 5-4. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could look to pair the Orioles with the under, as the line is sitting at 7.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Gerrit Cole finishing with six strikeouts, while Corbin Burnes is projected to finish with five. Offensively, we have the Orioles finishing with nine strikeouts compared to the Yankees with eight.
