MLB wagering interest swings to the New York vs Baltimore battle on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium as the Yankees try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Tommy Hunter gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Orioles on this day; he's 2-1 on the season. The Yankees, meanwhile, will counter with Philip Hughes, who will be looking to improve on his 4-4 mark.



View Baltimore vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Yankees as -245 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 10.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Yankees at No. 1 in the American League and the Orioles at No. 13 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's American League No. 1-ranked scoring average of 5.5 runs per game, against a Orioles offense rated No. 8 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Yankees have averaged 9.1 hits per game to date this season, more than the Orioles hitters have managed (8.8 per nine innings).

New York owns the American League's No. 3 defense, allowing 4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Baltimore's American League No. 14-rated defense.

The Orioles were a 11-10 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -260 on the moneyline, while the total score (21) was good news for OVER bettors. The Orioles endured a 11-10 loss at the hands of the Yankees on Monday, with Brian Matusz throwing 1 1/3 innings of 5-hit ball at Yankee Stadium.




Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing Baltimore are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few Orioles at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees' last 8 games at home
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Next up:
Baltimore at NY Yankees, Wednesday, September 7