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New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles meet at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Clarke Schmidt in this game. Schmidt has a 0-0 record and a 8.10 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Orioles will be Dean Kremer. The right hander has a 15.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

The Orioles were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -213 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.

In their last action, New York was a 4-2 winner on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on New York at -170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

New York:
Team record: 4-2 SU
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 12 games

Baltimore:
Team record: 3-3 SU
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
New York at Baltimore Saturday, April 8