If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles meet at Camden Yards.
The Yankees will give the ball to ace starter CC Sabathia in this one. Lefthander Sabathia is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Orioles will be ace Jeremy Guthrie. The righthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Team records:
New York: 0-0 SU
Baltimore: 0-0 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 2-8
After a loss are 1-9
A few trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Baltimore is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Next up:
Baltimore home to NY Yankees, Wednesday, April 8