The NY Yankees look to continue their dominance over the Baltimore Orioles tonight, Monday July 20, as they start a three game home stand against the birds. The Yankees swept the Orioles their last series in NY and they lead 6-3 overall. MLB oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Yankees as -200 moneyline favorites over the Orioles (+170) with the over/under listed at 10.5 runs. Be sure to get your MLB Pick: Yankees vs Orioles Odds & Predictions in now at SBGglobal.com
The Orioles (41-50) went 1-2 on the road against the Chicago White Sox and have won five of their last ten games. Despite only winning one game against Chicago they did outscore them 21-18. The Orioles are 15-29 on the road where they average 4.27 runs for and 6.18 runs against. The Orioles start right hander David Hernandez (2-2, 3.94 ERA) who is 1-1 in his last two starts. He last pitched in a 6-4 win in LA after tossing six innings, allowing one homer, five hits, two runs and striking out three. The Orioles are ranked 6 in hitting with a batting average of .269. They are averaging 4.7 runs per game this season with OPS of .751. Against the Yankees – Adam Jones has 14 hits with a .389 batting average, while Nick Markakis leads their offense with three homers, seven runs and seven RBI’s. Their hottest at bat this season is Luke Scott with 18 homers, 41 runs and 53 RBI’s.
The Yankees (54-37) are fresh off sweeping Detroit at home outscoring them 9-5. They have won six of their last ten games and have won eight of their last ten at home. They are 29-16 at home where they average 5.58 runs for and 5.09 runs against. The Yankees bring out lefty Andy Pettitte (8-5, 4.85 ERA) who has lost his last two starts. He last tossed in an 8-14 loss in LA after tossing 4.1 innings, allowing one homer, seven hits, six runs and striking out one. The Yankees are ranked 2 in hitting with a batting average of .275. They are averaging 5.5 runs per game this season with OPS of .828. Against the Orioles – Robinson Cano has 16 hits with a .471 batting average and he leads their offense with four homers, 11 runs and 10 RBI’s. The Yankees hottest at bat this season is Mark Teixeira with 23 homers, 58 runs and 67 RBI’s.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Yankees are 7-0 in Pettittes last 7 home starts vs. Orioles.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Pettittes last 7 starts vs. Orioles.
- Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 4-1-1 in Pettittes last 6 home starts vs. Orioles.
- Yankees are 16-5 in Pettittes last 21 starts vs. Orioles.
- Over is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings in New York.
- Orioles are 17-38 in the last 55 meetings in New York.
- Orioles are 3-13 in the last 16 meetings.
MLB Pick: Yankees vs Orioles
When: Mon, July 20, 2009 7:05 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Yankees -200
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