Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees Betting Preview
The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees are set to wrap up a three-game series on Wednesday night. Baltimore won the series opener on Monday, but it was the Yankees that got revenge in extra innings on Tuesday.
The Orioles come into this game with a record of 18-26, and they are just 6-15 away from home. Baltimore has started to turn the corner a little bit, but they are not a team that will be in contention for the playoffs.
New York sits atop the AL East with a record of 30-13, but they did just lose three straight games. The Yankees are once again a popular betting pick to win the World Series, but they have some teams chasing them in the division.
The New York Yankees are the moneyline betting favorites at -190 over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.
Orioles Finding Some Pitching
The Baltimore Orioles have struggled to get outs in recent seasons, but that isn’t the case this year. Baltimore enters Wednesday night with a team ERA of less than 4.00, and that staff has performed well against the Yankees.
Tyler Wells will be making the start on Wednesday, and he is looking to get his season going. Wells is 1-3 with a 4.41 ERA, and he just needs to find a way to give his team a chance in this one.
Anthony Santander has been a pleasant surprise for the Orioles as he leads the team with seven home runs and 21 RBIs. Baltimore is not as good of an offense as the Yankees, but they have swung the bats well.
Yankees Continue to Mash
The New York Yankees once again have a lineup that is filled with sluggers, and they have already belted 63 home runs on the year. Yankee Stadium has become a great hitter’s park, and this Yankees team has taken full advantage.
Aaron Judge looks like the MVP of the American League at this time as he has already blasted 17 home runs to go along with a .314 batting average. Giancarlo Stanton is having a huge season as well, as he has driven in 35 runs.
Lefthander JP Sears is on the mound on Wednesday night, but he is making just his first start. Sears will be playing the role of “opener” and hoping to get his team off to a good start.
Orioles/Yankees Betting Prediction
The Baltimore Orioles have been extremely competitive so far in this series, and they could easily have won on Tuesday night as well. Baltimore is a team that has some terrific young talent, and they are also playing with some confidence.
Even though the Orioles are a team that can compete with the Yankees on any given night, New York is simply the better team. This offense started to break out of it a bit on Tuesday night, and this should be a big night for the Yankees.
Don’t expect this game to be close, as the Yankees will play well and blow this one open. Take the New York Yankees -1.5 as they roll to a win.
