Best Games to Bet on: Yankees vs Orioles & Giants vs Cardinals

A heavyweight pitching matchup happens later tonight at Busch Stadium when Johnny Cueto and Adam Wainwright take the mound for the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, respectively. While the New York Yankees’ Nathan Eovaldi and the Baltimore Orioles’ Chris Tillman don’t have the glitter of Cueto and Wainwright’s names, their matchup will be an intriguing one considering the success they are having of late. Read on for a brief breakdown of the two best games to bet on today.

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New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles (7:05 PM ET)

Line: New York Yankees (+105) vs. Baltimore Orioles (-115); total: 8.0 – view all MLB lines

The Bronx Bombers pay Camden Yards a visit tonight, as they begin a three-game series with the Orioles. Nathan Eovaldi gets the starting duties for Game 1 and he’ll be bringing a 6-2 record along with a 3.71 ERA with him. Eovaldi has been terrific last month, going 5-0 with a 3.25 ERA in six starts in May. The Orioles will counter with Chris Tillman. Tillman was untouchable last month, too, compiling a 5-0 slate and a 2.72 ERA in six May starts. The Yankees are 8-2 in Eovaldi’s last 10 road starts. Baltimore is 8-2 in its last 10 home games against the Yankees.

Writer’s Prediction

New York (+105) wins, 4-3.

San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals (8:15 PM ET)

Line: San Francisco Giants (-114) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (+104); total: 7.0– view all MLB lines

Adam Wainwright (5-3, 5.71 ERA) is getting better and better and each start and he’ll look to further improve his record and lower his ERA when he toes the rubber later tonight against the Giants. The Cards are 7-0 in Wainwright’s last seven starts. San Francisco, meanwhile, will parade Johnny Cueto (8-1, 2.31 ERA). The Giants are 9-1 in Cueto’s last 10 starts.