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New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles meet at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Jordan Montgomery in this one. Left hander Montgomery is 0-1 this season with a 3.06 ERA.
Montgomery's opponent in this one will be Bruce Zimmermann. The Orioles left hander has a 1.98 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Orioles were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Orioles on May 18. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 28-9 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore:
Team record: 14-24 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games
Next up:
New York home to Chicago Friday, May 20
Baltimore home to Tampa Bay Friday, May 20