Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees 7/31/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Yefry Ramirez vs. Masahiro Tanaka

The Baltimore Orioles head to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 to take on the New York Yankees. The expected starting pitchers are Yefry Ramirez for the Orioles and Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees.

The odds for this matchup have Baltimore at +290 and New York at -330. The Orioles have a 45-57-4 over/under mark and a 45-61-0 run line record. The Yankees are 55-49-0 against the run line and have a 47-52-5 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 45-57-4 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 45-61-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 47-52-5 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 55-49-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

07/04/18 3B Steve Wilkerson Oblique 10-day DL (07/04)
06/27/18 CF Craig Gentry Ribs 10-day DL (06/24)
06/27/18 P Darren O'Day Hamstring 60-day DL (06/27)
06/15/18 P Richard Bleier Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
06/12/18 P Pedro Araujo Elbow 10-day DL (06/11)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 60-day DL (04/29)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

07/27/18 P Sonny Gray Thumb injured last game, probable next start
07/26/18 RF Aaron Judge Wrist 10-day DL (07/26)
07/24/18 C Gary Sanchez Groin 10-day DL (07/24)
07/07/18 P Jonathan Loaisiga Shoulder 10-day DL (07/07)
06/10/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow is out for season
05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 32-74 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Yefry Ramirez has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.17 this year. He has 30 strikeouts over his 28.1 innings pitched and he's given up 23 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.24 and they have given up 391 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the bullpen and they've struck out 338 hitters and walked 172 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.8 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 collectively have given up 1,031 base hits and 506 earned runs. They have allowed 141 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 368 batters and struck out 804. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.48 and their FIP as a unit is 4.72.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .234, good for 28th in the league. The Orioles hold a .393 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Mark Trumbo is hitting .252 with an on-base percentage of .312. He has 68 hits this season in 270 at bats with 30 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .430 and an OPS+ of 103. Adam Jones is hitting .285 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .312. He has totaled 117 hits and he has driven in 44 men in 410 at bats. His OPS+ is 104 while his slugging percentage is at .434. The Orioles have 847 hits, including 169 doubles and 129 home runs. Baltimore has walked 294 times so far this season and they have struck out 919 times as a unit. They have left 679 men on base and have a team OPS of .690. They score 3.84 runs per contest and have scored a total of 407 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 67-37 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.09, Masahiro Tanaka has a 8-2 record and a 1.06 WHIP this season. He has 92 strikeouts over the 92.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 75 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.58. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.88 and they have given up 273 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .201 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 474 batters and walked 133 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.57. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 790 base knocks and 372 earned runs this season. They have given up 116 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 315 hitters and struck out 1,035 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.18 while their FIP as a staff is 3.70.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 9th in the league. The Yankees hold a .459 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Didi Gregorius comes into this matchup batting .261 with an OBP of .322. He has 100 hits this year along with 59 RBI in 383 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .470 with an OPS+ of 111. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .280 this season and he has an OBP of .344. He has collected 113 hits in 404 at bats while driving in 64 runs. He has an OPS+ of 127 and a slugging percentage of .510. The Yankees as a unit have 914 base hits, including 195 doubles and 167 homers. New York has walked 393 times this year and they have struck out on 929 occasions. They have had 731 men left on base and have an OPS of .792. They have scored 5.19 runs per game and totaled 540 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles +290

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