New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles 9/6/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray vs. Kevin Gausman

Oriole Park is the site of the matchup between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Sonny Gray for the Yankees and Kevin Gausman for the Orioles.

New York opens at -105 while Baltimore opens at -105. The Yankees have a 70-64-3 over/under record and a 73-64-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 66-72-0 against the run line and have a 68-66-4 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 70-64-3 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 73-64-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 68-66-4 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 66-72-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

09/04/17 C Gary Sanchez Suspension 3-game suspension (eligible to return 9/8 vs Texas)
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)
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

09/03/17 LF Craig Gentry Finger 10-day DL (09/03)
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 74-63 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sonny Gray has a 8-9 record with an earned run average of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.16. He has 129 strikeouts over his 134 innings pitched and he's given up 112 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.43 and they have given up 353 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .208 against the bullpen and they've struck out 546 hitters and walked 188 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.76. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 1,076 base hits and 513 earned runs. They have allowed 165 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 427 batters and struck out 1,306. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .260, good for 8th in the league. The Yankees hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .337, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Brett Gardner is hitting .256 with an on-base percentage of .345. He has 130 hits this season in 508 at bats with 54 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .425 and an OPS+ of 100. Aaron Judge is hitting .277 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .412. He has totaled 129 hits and he has driven in 85 men in 466 at bats. His OPS+ is 154 while his slugging percentage is at .573. The Yankees have 1,234 hits, including 219 doubles and 198 home runs. New York has walked 523 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,204 times as a unit. They have left 1,010 men on base and have a team OPS of .776. They score 5.19 runs per contest and have scored a total of 711 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 70-68 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.79, Kevin Gausman has a 10-9 record and a 1.57 WHIP. He has 148 strikeouts over the 157.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 183 hits. He allows 10.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.68. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.73 and they have given up 470 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 425 batters and walked 185 opposing hitters. 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 4.82. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,282 base knocks and 661 earned runs this season. They have given up 206 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 497 hitters and struck out 1,053 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 4.92.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .267, good for 4th in the league. The Orioles hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 19th 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 .352. He has 162 hits this year along with 101 RBI in 529 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .539 with an OPS+ of 135. Adam Jones is hitting .279 this season and he has an OBP of .316. He has collected 149 hits in 534 at bats while driving in 68 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .472. The Orioles as a unit have 1,295 base hits, including 233 doubles and 212 homers. Baltimore has walked 340 times this year and they have struck out on 1,171 occasions. They have had 899 men left on base and have an OPS of .771. They have scored 4.87 runs per game and totaled 672 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Yankees -105

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