Winless over the past month, A.J. Burnett will get the ball for the New York Yankees on Friday as they host the Baltimore Orioles.
Righthander Burnett (8-8, 4.21 ERA) last won on June 29 against the Brewers, going 0-2 with two no-decisions since then. Burnett beat the O's on April 13 (four runs over 6 1-3 innings pitched).
View Baltimore vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Yankees in this one will find them as -215 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 9.5 at its open earlier today.
Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 1 (Yankees) and the No. 12 (Orioles) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's American League No. 2-ranked scoring average of 5.2 runs per game, against a Orioles offense rated No. 9 and scoring 4.1 runs per game in the league. The Yankees have averaged 8.8 hits per game to date this season, almost the same as the Orioles hitters have managed (8.8 per nine innings).
Defensively, Baltimore features the American League's No. 13-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.2 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the American League at home, scoring 5.4 runs per game.
In their last action, Baltimore was an 8-5 loser on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Toronto at -168 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Baltimore didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 8-5 to Toronto on Thursday at Rogers Centre.
New York lost its last outing, a 9-2 result against the Mariners on July 27. Bettors who backed the Mariners at +134 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. New York suffered a 9-2 loss against Seattle on Wednesday, as Philip Hughes wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Yankee Stadium.
Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Baltimore are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3
A few Orioles at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Baltimore's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Baltimore's last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Next up:
Baltimore at NY Yankees, Saturday, July 30
