New York Yankees (82-64) vs. Baltimore Orioles (46-99)
September 16, 2021 5:05 pm EDT
The Line: Baltimore Orioles +170 / New York Yankees -238; Over/Under: +10
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The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles meet Thursday in MLB action at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Yankees look for a win after winning four of their last five games. The Orioles need a win to snap a five-game losing streak.
The New York Yankees have scored 17 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five straight games. The Yankees have won six of their last nine games when scoring four or more runs. DJ LeMahieu leads the Yankees with 149 hits and 56 RBI while Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton have combined for 265 hits and 162 RBI. Jordan Montgomery gets the ball, and he is 5-6 with a 3.71 ERA and 137 strikeouts this season. Montgomery is 3-1 with a 3.23 ERA and 60 strikeouts in his career against the Orioles.
The Baltimore Orioles have scored 12 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last nine games. The Orioles have won five of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Cedric Mullins leads the Orioles with 162 hits and 56 RBI while Trey Mancini and Ryan Mountcastle have combined for 255 hits and 146 RBI. Chris Ellis gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. This will be Ellis’ second career game against the Yankees.
The Yankees are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series and 3-7 in their last 10 games as a favorite. The Orioles are 23-53 in their last 76 home games and 3-9 in their last 12 during game 3 of a series. The over is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Orioles last 5 overall. The Yankees are 23-6 in the last 29 meetings in Baltimore.
Montgomery has been reliable for much of this season, so this slow start he’s off to in the month of September isn’t that much of a concern. Ellis has been terrific since coming over from Tampa Bay, but he’s pitching for the Orioles at the end of the day. The Yankees need to keep winning to improve their playoff odds and the O’s have been ready for this season to end months ago. Give me the Yanks and the RL for max betting value.
