Yankees-Orioles Lines Preview

The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Camden Yards. Ace lefthander CC Sabathia will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Sabathia is 1-3 this season with a 4.84 ERA. Sabathia's opponent in this one will be Jeremy Guthrie. The Orioles ace righthander has a 5.05 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Yankees lost 8-6 to the Rays last time out, as -175 favorites at home. That game's 14 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (10.5). Johnny Damon homered and finished with four RBIs for the Yankees, while Mariano Rivera took the loss in relief. Aubrey Huff belted a two-run homer to help the Orioles defeat the Twins 5-4 on Thursday, as a -105 pick'em. That game's nine runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10.5). Melvin Mora had two hits with one RBI and two runs scored for the Orioles. Jim Johnson picked up the win in relief, and George Sherrill notched his fifth save. Current streak: New York has lost 5 straight games. Baltimore has won 2 straight games. Team records: New York: 13-15 SU Baltimore: 12-17 SU New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Baltimore are 5-5 After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4 After a loss are 3-7 Baltimore most recently: When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5 After playing Minnesota are 5-5 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore NY Yankees are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Baltimore NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games when playing Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games when playing NY Yankees Baltimore is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games Baltimore is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees Next up: Baltimore home to NY Yankees, Saturday, May 9