New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles 8/26/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Luis Severino vs. Dylan Bundy

The New York Yankees visit Oriole Park on Sunday, August 26, 2018 to play the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Luis Severino for the Yankees and Dylan Bundy for the Orioles.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -270 and Baltimore at +245. The Yankees have a 59-61-7 over/under record and a 67-60-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 53-75-0 against the run line and have a 56-67-5 over/under record.

Valuable New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 59-61-7 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 67-60-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 56-67-5 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 53-75-0 against the run line

Key New York Yankees Injuries

08/22/18 P Aroldis Chapman Knee 10-day DL (08/22)
08/19/18 SS Didi Gregorius Heel 10-day DL (08/20)
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)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

08/21/18 DH Mark Trumbo Knee 10-day DL (08/20)
08/03/18 P Jhan Marinez Hamstring 10-day DL (08/03)
07/04/18 3B Steve Wilkerson Oblique 10-day DL (07/04)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Yankees have a 80-47 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luis Severino has a 16-6 record with an earned run average of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.14 this season. He has 181 strikeouts over his 159.1 innings pitched and he's given up 143 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.08. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.15 and they have given up 366 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .213 against the bullpen and they've struck out 579 hitters and walked 174 batters. As a team, New York allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 8th in the league in team earned run average at 3.71. The Yankees pitchers collectively have given up 1,003 base hits and 473 earned runs. They have allowed 145 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 400 batters and struck out 1,280. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.22 and their FIP as a unit is 3.74.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .253, good for 10th in the league. The Yankees hold a .452 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .285 with an on-base percentage of .357. He has 140 hits this season in 492 at bats with 81 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .539 and an OPS+ of 137. Miguel Andujar is hitting .297 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .328. He has totaled 132 hits and he has driven in 66 men in 445 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .521. The Yankees have 1,099 hits, including 222 doubles and 205 home runs. New York has walked 478 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,119 times as a unit. They have left 884 men on base and have a team OPS of .782. They score 5.19 runs per contest and have scored a total of 659 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 37-91 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.31, Dylan Bundy has a 7-12 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 140 strikeouts over the 135.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 146 hits. He's allowing 9.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.29. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.78 and they have given up 465 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 404 batters and walked 221 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.13. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,234 base knocks and 647 earned runs this season. They have given up 179 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 464 hitters and struck out 951 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.50 while their FIP as a staff is 4.90.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 27th in the league. The Orioles hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Trey Mancini comes into this matchup batting .233 with an OBP of .298. He has 105 hits this year along with 40 RBI in 450 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .382 with an OPS+ of 87. Adam Jones is hitting .283 this season and he has an OBP of .316. He has collected 134 hits in 474 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 104 and a slugging percentage of .430. The Orioles as a unit have 1,032 base hits, including 197 doubles and 158 homers. Baltimore has walked 351 times this year and they have struck out on 1,119 occasions. They have had 817 men left on base and have an OPS of .693. They have scored 3.85 runs per game and totaled 493 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Yankees -270

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