Orioles vs Yankees Odds, Betting Lines, and Probable Pitchers (Sep. 4)
By Robert Duff in MLB Baseball
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- The New York Yankees are heavy -320 home favorites to defeat the Baltimore Orioles in an American League East afternoon game slated for Saturday, September 4
- In 14 previous meetings so far this season, the Yanks have won nine games
- The O’s are 2-15 in their last 17 visits to Yankee Stadium
Not all that long ago the New York Yankees (78-56, 40-25 home) were beating everything in sight, while the Baltimore Orioles (41-92, 22-48 away) were serving as the free spot on the MLB bingo card.
From August 14-27, the Yanks won 13 games in a row. Around the same time, the O’s were going 19 games without a win from August 3-24.
Baltimore is skidding again. The Orioles show a 1-6 slate over their last seven games. New York ended a four-game losing streak with a victory Wednesday at the Los Angeles Angels and have now won two in a row.
Oddsmakers are establishing the Yankees as solid -320 favorites to continue winning against the Orioles on Saturday afternoon. Baltimore is 21-46 as an away underdog this season.
Orioles vs Yankees vs Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | +250 | +1.5 (+140) | O 10 (-105) |
| New York Yankees | +100 | -1.5 (-160) | U 10 (-115) |
Odds as of September 4th at DraftKings
First pitch for Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium is set for 1:05pm ET. Clear skies, 3 mph wind and a temperature of 80 degrees are in the forecast.
Ellis vs Montgomery
| 1-0 | Record | 5-5 |
| 3.09 | ERA | 3.52 |
| 3.78 | xERA | 4.08 |
| 1.02 | WHIP | 1.19 |
| 6.00 | SO/W Ratio | 3.07 |
Right-hander Ellis will be making his third career start and fifth appearance of his MLB career. All three starts have come since arriving in Baltimore from the Tampa Bay Rays. In fact, his first start for the Orioles was on August 25. Baltimore beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-6 to end the club’s 19-game losing streak.
Working the first three innings, Ellis didn’t figure in that decision. In fact, his only win this season came over the Orioles. He got the decision August 17 for Tampa Bay in a 10-0 shutout of the O’s. Ellis worked four scoreless innings of relief. Three days later, Baltimore claimed Ellis on waivers from the Rays.
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Ellis has never previously faced the Yankees. In his lone career road appearance, he worked 4.2 innings August 30 against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing one earned run.
Yankees southpaw Montgomery is making his 25th appearance of the season, all starts. He’s unbeaten over his past six starts, going 2-0. The Yanks are 4-1 in Montgomery’s last five starts.
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— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) August 29, 2021
Montgomery hasn’t lost since July 16. He’s allowed one earned run or fewer in five of his last six starts. In three of those games, he didn’t allow a single earned run. He’s allowed three runs or fewer in 11 consecutive starts.
Montgomery has faced the O’s three times this season. He’s 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA. He got the win in a 7-0 verdict on April 5, throwing six scoreless innings. Montgomery allowed four hits, struck out seven and didn’t walk a batter. In 10 career starts against Baltimore, Montgomery is 3-1 with a 3.35 ERA.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Orioles Batters | Batting Average vs Montgomery | Yankees Batters | Batting Average vs Ellis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Gutierrez | .000 | Joey Gallo | .000 |
| Austin Hays | .333 | Brett Gardner | .000 |
| Jahmai Jones | .000 | Kyle Higashioka | .000 |
| Trey Mancini | .368 | Aaron Judge | .000 |
| Jorge Mateo | .000 | DJ Lemahieu | .000 |
| Ryan McKenna | .000 | Rougned Odor | .000 |
| Ryan Mountcastle | .375 | Anthony Rizzo | .000 |
| Cedric Mullins | .200 | Gary Sanchez | .000 |
| Anthony Santander | .500 | Giancarlo Stanton | .000 |
| Pedro Severino | .333 | Gleyber Torres | .000 |
| DJ Stewart | .000 | Gio Urshela | .000 |
| Ramon Urias | .333 | Andrew Velazquez | .000 |
| Austin Wynns | .000 | Luke Voit | .000 |
| — | — | Tyler Wade | .000 |
Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini is 7-for-19 (.368) with a homer and two RBI when facing Montgomery. Designated hitter Ryan Mountcastle is 3-for-8 (.375) with three RBI. Rightfielder Anthony Santander is 1-for-2 (.500) with an RBI.
COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR TREY MANCINI https://t.co/rHkMO8MS6K
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) September 4, 2021
Catcher Pedro Severino (3-for-9, 1 RBI), leftfielder Austin Hays (2-for-6) and infielder Ramon Urias (1-for-3) are all batting .333 against Montgomery.
No Yankees player has ever faced Ellis in an MLB game.
Orioles vs Yankees Pick
The Orioles are 2-15 in their last 17 games at Yankee Stadium. However, they are 2-3 in their last five visits there. Overall, New York holds a 9-5 edge in the season series with Baltimore.
The Yanks have won six straight against AL East opposition and are 13-1 in their last 14 home games.
Baltimore is actually a better road team (22-48) than a home ball club (19-44) this season.
Pick: New York Yankees (-320).
Sports Writer
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
