Game 4 of the ALDS takes place on Thursday night and we will see the Baltimore Orioles travel take on the New York Yankees. The game is scheduled for a 7:30 (ET) pm start time and it will be televised live on TBS. Currently the ODDS have New York favored at -149, while Baltimore is dogs of +140. The total for the game sits at 8.5 runs. Find out what the Public is taking by clicking HERE.
Free Analysis: The Baltimore Orioles were two outs away from taking a 2-1 lead in the American League Division Series. Now they're one loss away from having their magical season come to an end as they attempt to stave off elimination tonight against the Yankees in New York. Behind a brilliant pitching performance by Miguel Gonzalez and solo home runs from fellow rookies Ryan Flaherty and Manny Machado, Baltimore held a 2-1 advantage Wednesday until Raul Ibanez hit a one-out homer in the ninth inning while pinch-hitting for the struggling Alex Rodriguez. The game-tying blast came off Orioles closer Jim Johnson, who entered the series opener with the score tied and proceeded to yield five runs while recording just one out. Ibanez provided more heroics in the 12th inning on Wednesday, crushing Brian Matusz's first pitch of the frame for his second blast of the night and a 2-1 series lead. The Orioles fell to 16-3 in extra-inning games this year, with all three losses coming against the Yankees. Baltimore starters have a 1.89 ERA in this series, and Saunders is next in line. He earned the 5-1 victory at Texas in Friday's wild-card playoff game by allowing one run over 5 2-3 innings. The 31-year-old improved to 3-1 lifetime versus the Yankees on Sept. 8 as he yielded two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 frames. Saunders has not pitched in the Bronx since going 0-1 with a 4.35 ERA in two starts in the 2009 AL championship series with the Angels. Jeter (9 for 18) and Rodriguez (7 for 16) have the highest career averages among Yankees regulars against him. Girardi will give the start to right-hander Phil Hughes, who went 16-13 with a 4.23 ERA this season but allowed the second-most homers in baseball with 35. Hughes had most of his success during the regular season at home, where he went 11-4 with a 3.74 ERA in 16 starts. He also went 2-2 with a 4.76 ERA in four starts against Baltimore this year, with Mark Reynolds homering twice against him. Three other also Orioles went deep. Reynolds dominated the Yankees this season with seven homers and 14 RBIs, but is 3 for 11 in this series. Adam Jones is 2 for 13 in the division series, while Matt Wieters is 1 for 13.
Free Pick: The Yanks have a wave of momentum after last night huge come from behind win and I will ride that momentum with them here. The O's had been 79-0 when taking a lead into the 7th, until Raul Ibanez changed that. Along with momentum the Yanks now have confidence as well. Joe Saunders has really turned it on for the for the O's down the stretch, but he is 0-1 with a 4.35 ERA in his last 2 starts in this park, plus the Yanks score 5.11 rp/9 and hit .261 vs lefties at home on the year. Phil Hughes has been mediocre at best this year, going 16-13 overall, but he was a very nice 11-4 with a 3.74 ERA in 16 home starts this year and the O's score just 3.97 rp/9 and hit just .234 on the road vs righties on the year. I look for the Yanks to ride the momentum of last night's win right into the ALCS, by bending this series tonight.
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