MLB Betting: Orioles vs Yankees

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium. The Orioles will trot Brian Matusz out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Matusz has a 2-5 record and a 5.76 ERA this season. Matusz's opponent in this one will be Javier Vazquez. The Yankees righthander has a 6.91 ERA to go along with a 2-5 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. The Orioles lost to Toronto 6-1 as a +160 underdog on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8). Nick Markakis drove in the Orioles only run and Jeremy Guthrie allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings. Alex Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a grand slam and six runs batted in, as the Yankees pounded the Indians 11-2 on Monday. New York won as -260 home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 9.5-run total posted by sportsbooks. Current streak: Baltimore has lost 5 straight games. New York has won 2 straight games. Team records: Baltimore: 15-36 SU New York: 31-20 SU Baltimore most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5 After playing Toronto are 2-8 After a loss are 3-7 New York most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Baltimore are 6-4 After playing Cleveland are 7-3 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees Baltimore is 2-14 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games at home NY Yankees are 14-2 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games Next up: NY Yankees home to Baltimore, Wednesday, June 2 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.