The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees are set to play their fourth and final game of the series on Thursday. The New York Yankees won the first two games 6-3 and 8-4, but Baltimore came back to get a win in Game 3. The win for the Orioles made them 49-35 on the season, which is second place in the American League East. The Orioles are 5.5 games back of the Rays. For the Yankees, they are now 48-38, which is third in the divisional standings.
The Baltimore Orioles are favorites, at -125 over the Yankees. The Yankees, as the underdog, are listed at +105. The total for this game is listed at 8.5 runs.
Pitching Matchup for Thursday
Kyle Bradish will take the mound for the visitors. The 26-year-old from Peoria, Arizona is 4-4 on the season, with a 3.58 earned run average. Bradish has 74 strikeouts, and 21 walks over 78 innings this season. The right-hander is coming off an outing where he allowed 7 hits and a single run over 6 innings, but took the loss 1-0 to the Twins.
The Yankees will send out Luis Severino in this game. Severino is making his 9th start of the season. On the year, Severino has pitched 40 innings, and allowed 10 home runs. His strikeout-to-walk ratio has not been great either, with 34 punchouts and 18 walks. Severino is 1-3, with a 6.30 on the season.
Orioles Offense
Despite not being in first place, the Baltimore Orioles probably the second biggest surprise in the American League. Texas takes the first spot. The Orioles are doing it with good offense, but have not been great yet. Many expect the Orioles to break out the bats even more in the second half of the season. Baltimore is 11th in runs scored, and right in the middle of the pack in batting average. The top threats for the Orioles are Austin Hays, with a .312 batting average, and Anthony Santander, who has 14 home runs and drove in 47 batters this season.
New York has Injuries
Every team in Major League Baseball has seen injuries this season, but the Yankees have been devastated by them. The Yankees have missed their slugger Aaron Judge for most of the season. The big bat in the lineup still leads the team with 19 home runs and 40 runs batted in. Anthony Rizzo is the top hitter for the Yankees, but even he is hitting just .264 on the season. New York as a team is hitting .232, which is near the bottom of Major League Baseball. The Yankees are also 26th in on base percentage.
Orioles Even the Series
The Baltimore Orioles know they need as many wins as they can get to keep pace with the Rays at the top of the division, and also any wildcard team as the second half approaches. Look for Baltimore to hit the baseball around the diamond here and even up this series. Take the Orioles -125 on the road on Thursday.
