Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees Betting Preview
Where: Yankee Stadium – Bronx, New York
When: Sunday, October 2, 2016, 3:05 PM ET
Line: Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees – view all MLB lines
Writer’s Pick: New York Yankees
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Betting on the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore still has some work to do. The O’s late-inning collapse in a 7-3 loss to the Yankees yesterday cost them the chance to seal their place in the AL Wild Card Game. They still have their fate in their own hands, though, and can clinch if they beat the Yankees in their regular season finale.
Kevin Gausman will get the start for that all-important game, but the lefty has struggled in his recent starts. He has given up nine runs and four home runs in his last two starts, as he took the losses against the Red Sox and Blue Jays.
However, Gausman will relish the chance to bounce back against the Yankees, a team he has owned all season long. He’s made five starts already against the Bronx Bombers this season, and has gone 2-1 with a sparkling 0.80 ERA. He made back-to-back starts against them on Aug. 28 and Sept. 3, and gave up zero runs on 13 innings of work to take the decision win on both occasions.
Betting on the New York Yankees
The Yankees’ wild-card hopes may be long gone, but they are still relishing the role of spoiler for their AL East rivals. They are now 5-1 in their last six games after their come-from-behind win yesterday.
Luis Cessa will have the honors of concluding the Yankees’ season at home. The 24-year-old has been serviceable since he became a semi-regular part of the rotation in August. He’s gone 3-3 with a 4.24 ERA in his last eight starts. He has lost his last three decisions in a row, but he’s put up consecutive quality starts against the Rays and Red Sox in his last two starts (two runs in six innings in each).
The last decision he won was against Baltimore on Aug. 26. He gave up three runs on five hits in six innings in a 14-4 Yankees win.
Writer’s Prediction
Gausman gets his groove back as the O’s get their much-needed 4-3 win.
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