Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees MLB Picks & Predictions 5/15/2019

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Dan Straily vs. Domingo German

The Baltimore Orioles visit Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 to play the New York Yankees. The probable starters are Dan Straily for the Orioles and Domingo German for the Yankees.

The opening line for this matchup has Baltimore at +237 and New York at -260. The Orioles have a 20-18-2 over/under record and a 17-23-0 run line mark. The Yankees are 21-19-0 against the run line and have a 22-17-1 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 20-18-2 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 17-23-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 22-17-1 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 21-19-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

04/28/19 P Alex Cobb Back 10-day IL (04/27)
04/12/19 P Richard Bleier Shoulder 10-day IL (04/10)
04/10/19 P Nate Karns Forearm 10-day IL (04/09)
03/28/19 DH Mark Trumbo Groin 60-day IL (03/25)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

05/13/19 P Jonathan Loaisiga Shoulder 10-day IL (05/13)
05/13/19 3B Miguel Andujar Shoulder 10-day IL (05/13)
05/04/19 P James Paxton Knee 10-day IL (05/04)
04/21/19 RF Aaron Judge Side 10-day IL (04/20)
04/17/19 1B Greg Bird Foot 60-day IL (04/14)
04/17/19 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Hip 60-day IL (03/25)
04/03/19 SS Troy Tulowitzki Calf 10-day IL (04/03)
04/01/19 DH Giancarlo Stanton Biceps 10-day IL (04/01)
03/30/19 P Ben Heller Elbow 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Dellin Betances Shoulder 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 SS Didi Gregorius Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow 60-day IL (03/23)
03/25/19 P Luis Severino Shoulder 60-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 14-26 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dan Straily has a 1-3 record with an earned run average of 8.23 and a WHIP of 1.83 this season. He has 15 strikeouts over his 27.1 innings pitched and he's given up 38 hits. He's allowed 12.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 7.72. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.86 and they have given up 177 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .271 against the bullpen and they've struck out 161 hitters and walked 78 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.51. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 370 base hits and 217 earned runs. They have allowed 84 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 143 batters and struck out 307. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.45 and their FIP as a unit is 5.85.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .237, good for 21st in the league. The Orioles hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .299, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Trey Mancini is hitting .318 with an on-base percentage of .366. He has 47 hits this season in 148 at bats with 16 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .547 and an OPS+ of 146. Jonathan Villar is hitting .261 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .313. He has totaled 43 hits and he has driven in 16 men in 165 at bats. His OPS+ is 96 while his slugging percentage is at .406. The Orioles have 325 hits, including 59 doubles and 46 home runs. Baltimore has walked 108 times so far this season and they have struck out 353 times as a unit. They have left 268 men on base and have a team OPS of .690. They score 3.98 runs per contest and have scored a total of 159 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 24-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.70, Domingo German has a 7-1 record and a 0.95 WHIP. He has 44 strikeouts over the 43.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 27 hits. He's allowing 5.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.26 and they have given up 122 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 169 batters and walked 63 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.82. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 305 base knocks and 151 earned runs this season. They have given up 53 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 136 hitters and struck out 377 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 11th in the league. The Yankees hold a .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Luke Voit comes into this matchup batting .234 with an OBP of .363. He has 33 hits this year along with 30 RBI in 141 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .468 with an OPS+ of 121. Gleyber Torres is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .323. He has collected 42 hits in 147 at bats while driving in 17 runs. He has an OPS+ of 105 and a slugging percentage of .456. The Yankees as a unit have 335 base hits, including 60 doubles and 57 homers. New York has walked 146 times this year and they have struck out on 345 occasions. They have had 261 men left on base and have an OPS of .763. They have scored 5 runs per game and totaled 200 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles +237

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