Saturday baseball and I will have a Pick in the game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, which will be played in Baltimore. First pitch is scheduled for a 7:15 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised on FOX.
Betting Odds
New York +100
Baltimore -110
Over/ Under: 8.5 0 -120
Game 1 of this series really saw the Orioles put a whoopin on the Yanks by a score of 11-3. The win was the Orioles 5th in a row and 7th in their last 8. The Orioles are now 30-30 on the year and just 3 games behind division leading New York in the AL East. New York had their 7 game win streak snapped on Wednesday by the Nationals and they followed that up with another loss last night. The Yanks are still in first place in the AL East, but by just a game over Tampa Bay. The Yanks rank 3rd in scoring (4.63 rpg), while on the mound they are 11th in ERA (3.76). The Orioles come in ranked 10th in scoring (4.22 rpg), while on the mound they are 13th in ERA (3.79).
Trends for this game include: The Yanks are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter, but just 4-10 in their last 14 road games with the total set at 7.0-8.5 and 2-7 in Sabathia's last 9 starts during game 2 of a series. The Orioles are 49-20 in their last 69 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5 and 17-5 in Norris' last 22 starts as a favorite, but just 2-10 in their last 12 during game 2 of a series.
Getting the ball for the Yanks tonight will be CC Sabathia, who has gone 3-7 with a 5.25 ERA in 12 starts this year, while on the road he has gone just 2-4, but with a decent 3.91 ERA. CC has 31 career starts vs the O's and he s 18-7 with a 3.40 ERA in those starts, while at Camden Yards he is 10-6 with a 3.69 ERA in 19 starts.
Taking the hill for Orioles tonight will be Bud Norris, who is 2-4 with an 8.63 ERA in 7 starts this year, while at home he is 1-1 with an 8.59 ERA in 3 starts. Norris has 6 career starts vs the Yankees and he is 4-1 with a 4.02 ERA in those starts.
Pick: I have to look to the over in this game. CC Has pitched well on the road this year, but this Oriole offense is starting to hit as they have scored 6 rpg in their last 5 games and they have scored 4.74 rpg at home this year. Bud Norris has not pitched well at all for the Orioles this year as he has an 8.63 ERA overall, including an 8.59 ERA at home. The Yankee offense has been very good of last as they have averaged 5.9 rpg in their last 9 games, so i can see them tagging Norris for some runs here. THis one will put up at least 12 runs.
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