Baltimore Orioles Open as Moneyline Underdog vs the New York Yankees

The New York Yankees will try to be nasty hosts on Thursday when the Baltimore Orioles pay a visit to Yankee Stadium.

Ubaldo Jimenez gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday; he's 7-5 on the season. The New York Yankees, meanwhile, will counter with Masahiro Tanaka, who will be looking to improve on his 6-3 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The New York Yankees were listed as -158 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8 earlier at Sportsbook.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.1-4.6 win for the Orioles. A 5.1-4.6 result in favor of the Orioles is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

New York (52-41) will face the 46-47 Orioles in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Baltimore injuries news.

The New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles odds would favor the Yankees if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. New York is rated No. 7 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Baltimore is at No. 17.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has baseball's No. 3-rated offensive output, at 8.7 hits per game. The Baltimore Orioles average 8.55 hits per game, good for No. 16 on the list.

Defensively, Baltimore features the No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.07 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 at home, scoring 5.28 runs per game.