New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles 9/4/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, September 4, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jaime Garcia vs. Dylan Bundy

Oriole Park is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, September 4, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jaime Garcia for the Yankees and Dylan Bundy for the Orioles.

New York opens at +115 while Baltimore opens at -125. The Yankees have a 68-63-3 over/under record and a 70-64-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 66-69-0 against the run line and have a 67-65-3 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 68-63-3 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 70-64-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 67-65-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 66-69-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

08/18/17 1B Garrett Cooper Tendonitis 10-day DL (08/17)
08/15/17 P Luis Cessa Back 60-day DL (08/15)
08/10/17 CF Clint Frazier Oblique 10-day DL (08/09)
07/16/17 P Michael Pineda Elbow 60-day DL (07/11)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

06/19/17 SS J.J. Hardy Wrist 60-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 71-63 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jaime Garcia has a 5-9 record with an earned run average of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.41. He has 112 strikeouts over his 144.1 innings pitched and he's given up 144 hits. He allows 9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.46 and they have given up 348 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .209 against the bullpen and they've struck out 528 hitters and walked 184 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.79. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 1,065 base hits and 509 earned runs. They have allowed 162 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 422 batters and struck out 1,279. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 3.93.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .259, good for 10th in the league. The Yankees hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Brett Gardner is hitting .261 with an on-base percentage of .350. He has 130 hits this season in 499 at bats with 53 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .433 and an OPS+ of 104. Aaron Judge is hitting .276 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .409. He has totaled 127 hits and he has driven in 83 men in 460 at bats. His OPS+ is 153 while his slugging percentage is at .570. The Yankees have 1,213 hits, including 217 doubles and 192 home runs. New York has walked 508 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,184 times as a unit. They have left 992 men on base and have a team OPS of .773. They score 5.15 runs per contest and have scored a total of 695 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 69-66 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.94, Dylan Bundy has a 13-8 record and a 1.16 WHIP. He has 137 strikeouts over the 155.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 135 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.71 and they have given up 459 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 416 batters and walked 176 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.82. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,268 base knocks and 650 earned runs this season. They have given up 203 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 481 hitters and struck out 1,039 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 4.91.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 4th in the league. The Orioles hold a .450 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 2nd in MLB with 9.4 hits per contest. Jonathan Schoop comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .353. He has 159 hits this year along with 101 RBI in 519 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .539 with an OPS+ of 136. Adam Jones is hitting .282 this season and he has an OBP of .320. He has collected 148 hits in 524 at bats while driving in 68 runs. He has an OPS+ of 111 and a slugging percentage of .477. The Orioles as a unit have 1,273 base hits, including 228 doubles and 206 homers. Baltimore has walked 334 times this year and they have struck out on 1,151 occasions. They have had 882 men left on base and have an OPS of .769. They have scored 4.88 runs per game and totaled 663 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Orioles -125

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