Yankees-Orioles Preview

The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles will meet on the field at Camden Yards on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Darrell Rasner in this one. Righthander Rasner is 5-9 this season with a 4.87 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Daniel Cabrera who starts for the Orioles. Righthander Cabrera is 8-8 with a 5.07 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees were out-hit on Saturday, but came away with a 5-3 victory over the Orioles as +130 underdogs. The combined eight runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Jason Giambi went 2-for-4 at the plate with a two-run homer and three RBIs for the Yankees. Carl Pavano notched his first win with the Yankees this season, and Mariano Rivera preserved the victory with his 30th save.
Nick Markakis had two hits with one RBI in a losing effort. Jeremy Guthrie surrendered five runs off seven hits over 6 2-3 innings for the Orioles, who were favored at -140 in that game.
Current streak:
New York has won 2 straight games.
Baltimore has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 69-60 SU
Baltimore: 61-67 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Baltimore are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore’s last 8 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Boston, Tuesday, August 26
Baltimore home to Chi White Sox, Monday, August 25

 

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