The New York Yankees start a four game home stand against the slumping Baltimore Orioles tonight, Friday July 29th, as the Yankees try to climb up the AL East standings. The Yankees are 6-0 SU against the Orioles in 2011 and have outscored them by a combined score of 51-18. MLB oddsmakers have the Yankees as -200 moneyline home favourites over the Orioles (+180) with the over/under set at 9.5 runs. Be sure to get your Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees prediction in now.
Baltimore (41-60, 15-32 V) has lost six of their last ten games and won one of a three game set in Toronto. The Orioles sit a whopping 22 games back from AL East leading Boston. Baltimore fell 8-5 at Toronto on Thursday. The Orioles road record is the worst in the majors, and they've dropped 13 of the last 15 as the visitors.
Jeremy Guthrie (4-14, 4.33) fell to 1-5 in July by allowing three runs and six hits with four walks in seven innings of a 9-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. He's gotten nine runs of support in 34 1/3 innings this month. He's 0-8 with a 4.61 ERA in his last nine road outings — eight starts — since winning the season opener at Tampa Bay. The right-hander has lost each of his last seven starts against the Yankees, posting a 6.75 ERA in that stretch.
New York (61-41, 34-21 H) has won six of their last ten games and have won four of their last six at home. The Yankees are 2.5 games back from Boston in the AL East. They lost 2-9 to Seattle on Wednesday giving the Mariners their first win in 13 games. Now the Yanks look to do damage against the Orioles having won 30 of the last 37. Robinson Cano tends to do significant damage against the Orioles with a .351 average in 105 career meetings — including at least one hit in each of the last 18. His 19 homers off Baltimore pitching are his most against any team. The All-Star second baseman, though, is 2 for 16 with one RBI and two errors in his last four games overall.
A.J. Burnett (8-8, 4.21 ERA) allowed three runs and six hits with three walks and two hit batters in 5 2/3 innings of a 4-3 loss to Oakland on Saturday. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 4.94 ERA and 16 walks in four starts this month, getting pulled before completing the sixth inning in each of the last three. Burnett is 5-3 with a 4.16 ERA in 10 starts against Baltimore since joining the Yankees in 2009. He was credited with a 7-4 home win over the Orioles on April 13, cruising through six scoreless innings before giving up a pair of two-run homers in the seventh and getting pulled with one out.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Under is 5-1-1 in Burnetts last 7 starts vs. Orioles.
Over is 4-1 in Guthries last 5 road starts vs. Yankees.
Under is 3-1-1 in Burnetts last 5 home starts vs. Orioles.
Yankees are 7-3 in Burnetts last 10 starts vs. Orioles.
Orioles are 15-38 in the last 53 meetings in New York.
Orioles are 12-40 in the last 52 meetings.
Orioles are 1-4 in Guthries last 5 road starts vs. Yankees.
Orioles are 0-7 in Guthries last 7 starts vs. Yankees.
Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees
When: Friday July 29th@7:05 PM ET
Pick: Yankees -200
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The Bottom Line: Burnett struggles, but against a losing Orioles team should boast his confidence. Be sure to get your Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees prediction in now.
