New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles 6/2/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Masahiro Tanaka vs. Kevin Gausman

The New York Yankees visit Oriole Park on Saturday, June 2, 2018 to play the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Masahiro Tanaka for the Yankees and Kevin Gausman for the Orioles.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -170 and Baltimore at +160. The Yankees have a 30-20-2 over/under record and a 29-23-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 20-36-0 against the run line and have a 25-30-1 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 30-20-2 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 29-23-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 25-30-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 20-36-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/02/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow 10-day DL (05/02)
04/21/18 P Adam Warren Back 10-day DL (04/21)
04/20/18 P Luis Cessa Oblique 10-day DL (04/18)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

05/11/18 P Chris Tillman Back 10-day DL (05/11)
05/09/18 P Darren O'Day Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 10-day DL (04/29)
04/26/18 SS Tim Beckham Groin 60-day DL (04/24)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)
04/07/18 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (04/07)
03/26/18 P Zach Britton Achilles 60-day DL (02/15)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 35-17 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a 6-2 record with an earned run average of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.09 this season. He has 58 strikeouts over his 62.1 innings pitched and he's given up 51 hits. He's allowed 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.77. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.39 and they have given up 148 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .209 against the bullpen and they've struck out 253 hitters and walked 76 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.83. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 401 base hits and 203 earned runs. They have allowed 58 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 178 batters and struck out 531. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.69.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .256, good for 12th in the league. The Yankees hold a .466 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Aaron Judge is hitting .292 with an on-base percentage of .423. He has 57 hits this season in 195 at bats with 40 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .585 and an OPS+ of 170. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .248 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .323. He has totaled 50 hits and he has driven in 29 men in 202 at bats. His OPS+ is 112 while his slugging percentage is at .470. The Yankees have 464 hits, including 105 doubles and 87 home runs. New York has walked 217 times so far this season and they have struck out 480 times as a unit. They have left 375 men on base and have a team OPS of .804. They score 5.64 runs per contest and have scored a total of 299 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 17-39 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.31, Kevin Gausman has a 3-4 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 59 strikeouts over the 64.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 72 hits. He's allowing 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.30 and they have given up 198 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 183 batters and walked 93 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.99. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 554 base knocks and 274 earned runs this season. They have given up 77 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 198 hitters and struck out 436 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.52 while their FIP as a staff is 4.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .231, good for 26th in the league. The Orioles hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Manny Machado comes into this matchup batting .324 with an OBP of .392. He has 71 hits this year along with 45 RBI in 219 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .612 with an OPS+ of 172. Adam Jones is hitting .281 this season and he has an OBP of .297. He has collected 63 hits in 224 at bats while driving in 26 runs. He has an OPS+ of 107 and a slugging percentage of .464. The Orioles as a unit have 441 base hits, including 89 doubles and 64 homers. Baltimore has walked 156 times this year and they have struck out on 511 occasions. They have had 363 men left on base and have an OPS of .678. They have scored 3.73 runs per game and totaled 209 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Orioles +160

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