Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees 9/17/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Ubaldo Jimenez vs. CC Sabathia

The Baltimore Orioles visit Yankee Stadium on Sunday, September 17, 2017 to play the New York Yankees. The probable starters are Ubaldo Jimenez for the Orioles and CC Sabathia for the Yankees.

The opening line for this matchup has Baltimore at +166 and New York at -176. The Orioles have a 72-72-4 over/under record and a 69-79-0 run line mark. The Yankees are 80-67-0 against the run line and have a 76-68-3 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 72-72-4 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 69-79-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 76-68-3 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 80-67-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

09/06/17 P Adam Warren Back 10-day DL (09/06)
09/03/17 CF Aaron Hicks Oblique 10-day DL (09/03)
08/18/17 1B Garrett Cooper Tendonitis 10-day DL (08/17)
08/15/17 P Luis Cessa Back 60-day DL (08/15)
07/16/17 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (07/11)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 72-76 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez has a 5-10 record with an earned run average of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.60. He has 126 strikeouts over his 134.2 innings pitched and he's given up 158 hits. He allows 10.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.54. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.80 and they have given up 510 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen and they've struck out 460 hitters and walked 201 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.86. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 1,374 base hits and 711 earned runs. They have allowed 221 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 529 batters and struck out 1,124. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 4.96.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .263, good for 5th in the league. The Orioles hold a .445 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Adam Jones is hitting .283 with an on-base percentage of .319. He has 161 hits this season in 568 at bats with 70 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .470 and an OPS+ of 108. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .300 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .344. He has totaled 170 hits and he has driven in 104 men in 567 at bats. His OPS+ is 130 while his slugging percentage is at .527. The Orioles have 1,361 hits, including 246 doubles and 224 home runs. Baltimore has walked 357 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,261 times as a unit. They have left 951 men on base and have a team OPS of .760. They score 4.72 runs per contest and have scored a total of 698 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 81-66 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.85, CC Sabathia has a 11-5 record and a 1.31 WHIP. He has 105 strikeouts over the 131 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 123 hits. He allows 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.53. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.47 and they have given up 379 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .209 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 586 batters and walked 200 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.77. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,155 base knocks and 551 earned runs this season. They have given up 178 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 456 hitters and struck out 1,408 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 9th in the league. The Yankees hold a .441 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .276 with an OBP of .413. He has 137 hits this year along with 96 RBI in 496 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .587 with an OPS+ of 157. Brett Gardner is hitting .259 this season and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 142 hits in 548 at bats while driving in 58 runs. He has an OPS+ of 100 and a slugging percentage of .423. The Yankees as a unit have 1,331 base hits, including 237 doubles and 214 homers. New York has walked 559 times this year and they have struck out on 1,277 occasions. They have had 1,080 men left on base and have an OPS of .779. They have scored 5.31 runs per game and totaled 780 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Orioles/Yankees MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles +166

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