Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees MLB Picks & Predictions 8/12/2019
Monday, August 12, 2019
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Probable Pitchers: John Means vs. Chad Green
Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees (76-41, 1st in AL East) play the Baltimore Orioles (38-78, 5th in AL East) at Yankee Stadium on Monday, August 12, 2019.
The Orioles have been an awful choice for wagerers, having gone 38-78-0 SU. The Yankees cover 65.0% of the time, going 76-41-0 straight up.
Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends
The Orioles have been an inconsistent Under pick for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 57-49-10.
Baltimore covers 37.5% of the time as a visitor, having gone 21-35-0 straight up.
Important New York Yankees Betting Trends
The Yankees cover 70.5% of the time at Yankee Stadium, going 43-18-0 SU.
The Yankees have been a bad Under pick for O/U MLB wagerers, having gone 65-48-4.
Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries
8/10/2019 Dwight Smith LF Calf Expected to be out until at least Aug 19
8/10/2019 Renato Nunez DH Ankle Probable for Aug 11
8/7/2019 DJ Stewart RF Concussion Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/1/2019 Mark Trumbo LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
7/1/2019 Josh Rogers RP Elbow Out for the season
6/11/2019 Alex Cobb SP Hip Out for the season
Key New York Yankees Injuries
8/11/2019 Stephen Tarpley RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 21
8/11/2019 Giancarlo Stanton LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 25
8/10/2019 Jonathan Holder RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 17
8/10/2019 Jonathan Loaisiga SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 14
8/7/2019 David Hale RP Back Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
8/7/2019 CC Sabathia SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 16
8/4/2019 Aaron Hicks CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 25
8/3/2019 Edwin Encarnacion DH Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/3/2019 Jake Barrett RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
7/31/2019 Luke Voit 1B Abdomen Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/31/2019 Greg Bird 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/28/2019 Dellin Betances RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Aug 20
7/25/2019 Luis Severino SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
7/22/2019 Ben Heller RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
6/30/2019 Jacoby Ellsbury CF Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
6/20/2019 Jordan Montgomery SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
5/21/2019 Miguel Andujar DH Shoulder Out for the season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Orioles have a 38-78 overall record this season. Starting pitcher John Means has a 8-7 record with an earned run average of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.16 this season. He has 83 strikeouts over his 101.2 innings pitched and he's given up 90 hits. He's allowed 8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.47. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.26 and they have given up 525 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .275 against the bullpen and they've struck out 450 hitters and walked 220 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.7 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 5.81. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 1,116 base hits and 665 earned runs. They have allowed 240 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 412 batters and struck out 898. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.48 and their FIP as a unit is 5.85.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Baltimore is hitting .244, good for 23rd in the league. The Orioles hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Trey Mancini is hitting .275 with an on-base percentage of .339. He has 119 hits this season in 432 at bats with 65 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .532 and an OPS+ of 127. Jonathan Villar is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .331. He has totaled 121 hits and he has driven in 52 men in 454 at bats. His OPS+ is 103 while his slugging percentage is at .441. The Orioles have 974 hits, including 178 doubles and 146 home runs. Baltimore has walked 318 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,055 times as a unit. They have left 757 men on base and have a team OPS of .713. They score 4.33 runs per contest and have scored a total of 502 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
New York has a 76-41 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.82, Chad Green has a 2-3 record and a 1.44 WHIP. He has 60 strikeouts over the 46.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 55 hits. He's allowing 10.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.68. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.86 and they have given up 419 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 516 batters and walked 189 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.37. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,012 base knocks and 506 earned runs this season. They have given up 186 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 361 hitters and struck out 1,082 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.58.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .272, good for 3rd in the league. The Yankees hold a .486 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .345, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .272 with an OBP of .399. He has 61 hits this year along with 30 RBI in 224 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .473 with an OPS+ of 134. Gleyber Torres is hitting .281 this season and he has an OBP of .347. He has collected 110 hits in 392 at bats while driving in 62 runs. He has an OPS+ of 125 and a slugging percentage of .505. The Yankees as a unit have 1,092 base hits, including 208 doubles and 210 homers. New York has walked 431 times this year and they have struck out on 1,022 occasions. They have had 764 men left on base and have an OPS of .831. They have scored 5.94 runs per game and totaled 695 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Orioles/Yankees MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles
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