Camden Yards hosts an MLB battle between the Baltimore Orioles and the visiting New York Yankees on Monday as Game 2 betting on the ALDS kicks off.
It's a pitching duel between Wei-Yin Chen for the Orioles (12-11 on the year) and Andy Pettitte for New York (5-4 so far). The Yankees lead the series 1-0.
View NY Yankees vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 8-rated Orioles and the league No. 1-ranked Yankees, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Baltimore has the American League's No. 9-rated offensive output, at 8.5 hits per game. The Yankees average 9 hits per game, good for No. 5 on the American League list.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Baltimore has the American League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the American League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.
The Yankees were a 7-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -162 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. New York looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Orioles, a 7-2 final on Sunday in support of C.C. Sabathia at Camden Yards.
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 4-6
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2
A few Yankees at Orioles trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Baltimore, Wednesday, October 10
