The Baltimore Orioles battle the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday in MLB betting action at Camden Yards.

For the Orioles, Alfredo Simon gets the ball, charged with keeping the Yankees hitters off the base paths. He'll face Ivan Nova, 15-3 on the year.



View NY Yankees vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Yankees listed as favorites of 175 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 13-ranked Orioles and the American League No. 1-rated Yankees in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Baltimore's No. 8-rated American League offense, averaging 4.2 runs per game, against a Yankees defense that ranks No. 3 in the American League at 4 in runs allowed per game. The Orioles have averaged 8.8 hits per game so far, less than Yankees batters have averaged on the year (9.1 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Baltimore has the American League's No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the American League's No. 3 mark in runs allowed.



Baltimore won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Yankees on September 7. Bettors who backed the Orioles at +165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Baltimore needed extra innings to get the job done against the Yankees on Wednesday as the Orioles defeated them 5-4 at Yankee Stadium.


New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Yankees at Orioles trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 5-16 SU in their last 21 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
NY Yankees at LA Angels, Friday, September 9
Baltimore at Toronto, Friday, September 9