Baseball bettors look for value at Camden Yards on Monday as host Baltimore battles the New York Yankees in baseball odds action.

Ivan Nova, with a record of 4-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Yankees, while the Orioles trot Jason Hammel to the mound in this one. He is 4-1 so far in 2012.



View NY Yankees vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Orioles as -105 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 2-rated Yankees taking on the American League's No. 5-rated Orioles in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Baltimore owns the No. 5 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.6 per game. By contrast, the Yankees are rated No. 3 in the same category at 9.4 per game.

Defensively, New York features the American League's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. Baltimore, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the American League at home, scoring 4.4 runs per game.

Last time out for New York, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Mariners at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at +185 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Yankees endured a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Mariners on Sunday, with Andy Pettitte throwing 6 1/3 innings of 7-hit ball at Yankee Stadium.

Baltimore was a 9-8 loser in its last match at home against the Rays. They lost as +109 underdogs, while the total score of 17 made winners of OVER bettors. Baltimore looks to rebound from a loss to the Rays, who beat them 9-8 on Sunday behind a start from James Shields at Camden Yards.


New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a loss are 8-2

A few Yankees at Orioles trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 7 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees' last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games at home


Next up:
NY Yankees at Baltimore, Tuesday, May 15