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Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees
The Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Yankee Stadium.
Left hander John Means will take the mound for the Orioles to start this game. Means is 5-6 this season with a 3.46 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Nestor Cortes Jr. who starts for the Yankees. Left hander Cortes Jr. is 2-2 with a 2.77 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -215-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
New York won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Angels on September 01. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -280 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -250 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Baltimore:
Team record: 41-91 SU
Baltimore is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing NY Yankees
New York:
Team record: 77-56 SU
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Yankees is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Baltimore
Next up:
Baltimore at New York Saturday, September 4