Bet on Baseball – Yankees at Orioles. You might look at the matchup between New York and Baltimore as you bet on baseball and think it was a mismatch. If you look at the standings though, the Yankees and Orioles are not that far apart. New York finally did break their six-game losing streak the other night but they are still overpriced in baseball betting at Sbgglobal although the matchup on Thursday does look good for the Yankees.
Pitching Matchup Favors New York
The pitching matchup on Thursday definitely favors the Yankees. CC Sabathia is expected to get the start for New York. He hasn’t been great this season but he usually starts to get better as the weather warms up. Sabathia is 3-3 on the season with a 3.47 ERA. If you ever want to bet on a pitcher against another team then the one to do it with is Sabathia when he faces the Orioles. He is an amazing 15-2 in his Bet on Baseball career against the Orioles with a 2.89 ERA.
Baltimore Starting Pitcher – Jeremy Guthrie
The Orioles are sending Jeremy Guthrie on Thursday and while is overall ERA is not too bad at 3.98 his record is 1-6 and he has not pitched that well lately. In his last three starts he is 0-3 with a 6.30 ERA. He hasn’t gotten much run support but in recent starts he hasn’t pitched well anyway. In his career against the Yankees, Guthrie is 3-9 with a 5.53 ERA.
Game Notes
You have to like the Yankees in this matchup as you bet on baseball simply because of the pitching matchup. New York will be overpriced but it is hard to make a case for Baltimore in this game. The Yankees are 6-2 in Sabathia’s last 8 road starts. The Yankees are 10-1 in Sabathia’s last 11 starts vs. the Orioles. The Orioles are 28-61 in their last 89 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Orioles are 1-6 in Guthrie’s last 7 starts. The Yankees are 38-13 in the last 51 meetings between the two teams.
Thursday’s Total
The Under is 5-1 in baseball betting in the Yankees last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Under is 14-6-3 in the Yankees last 23 overall. The Over is 9-3 in Sabathia’s last 12 starts overall. The Over is 4-1 in Sabathia’s last 5 road starts vs. the Orioles.