The New York Yankees (2-2) and the Baltimore Orioles (3-1) square off on Tuesday at 6:35 PM ET. The Yankees are favored () against the underdog Orioles (). New York’s Gerrit Cole starts against Baltimore’s Dean Kremer.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 6, 2021, 3:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Yankees vs Orioles Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Cole (NYY) | Pitcher | Kremer (BAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 5.1 | IP | 0.0 |
| 3.38 | ERA | 0.00 |
| 1.310 | WHIP | 0.000 |
| 13.5 | K/9 | 0 |
| 3.4 | BB/9 | 0 |
Yankees Probable Starter Gerrit Cole
- The Yankees were favored on the moneyline for one Cole start this season — they lost.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 6, 2021 at 6:09 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Orioles Stats vs Cole
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Galvis | 16 | .188 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .278 | .716 |
| Rio Ruiz | 13 | .154 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .214 | .445 |
| Maikel Franco | 10 | .500 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .583 | 1.783 |
| Pedro Severino | 8 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .472 |
| Trey Mancini | 7 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Cedric Mullins | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .334 |
| Chance Sisco | 6 | .167 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .834 |
| Anthony Santander | 6 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .833 |
| Ryan Mountcastle | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .533 |
| Pat Valaika | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Orioles Probable Starter Dean Kremer
- The Orioles will send Kremer to the mound for his first start this season.
- The last time the 25-year-old pitched was on Wednesday, Sept. 23 against the Red Sox. The righty threw 2 2/3 innings as the starter in that matchup.
- Kremer and his team lost each of the three games he appeared in last season when they were the moneyline underdog.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 6, 2021 at 6:09 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Yankees Stats vs Kremer
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ LeMahieu | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .500 |
| Brett Gardner | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Clint Frazier | 4 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | 1.083 |
| Mike Tauchman | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 |
| Tyler Wade | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Gleyber Torres | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Gary Sánchez | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Aaron Hicks | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 |
Yankees Betting Trends
- Last season the Yankees were the fourth-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 5.3 runs per game (315 total).
- The Yankees won 63.8% of the games last season they were favored on the moneyline (30-17).
- New York played as a moneyline favorite of -315 or shorter in only two games last season, and they won both.
- New York played in 54 games with a set over/under, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 26 times (26-26-2).
Orioles Betting Trends
- The Orioles won 21, or 40.4%, of the 52 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Last season, Baltimore was at least a +255 underdog on the moneyline one time, losing each of those contests.
- Last season, Baltimore and its opponents hit the over in 27 of their 55 games with a total.
Yankees Players to Watch
- DJ LeMahieu had a batting average of .364 with 71 total hits last season.
- Among the qualifying batters in MLB play, LeMahieu ranked fifth in hits (71), first in BA (.364), and third in OBP (.421).
- Gio Urshela was productive with 30 runs batted in while picking up 45 hits.
Yankees Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ LeMahieu | 195 | .364 | 41 | 10 | 27 | .421 | 1.011 |
| Aaron Hicks | 169 | .225 | 28 | 6 | 21 | .376 | .790 |
| Gary Sánchez | 156 | .147 | 19 | 10 | 24 | .253 | .618 |
| Gio Urshela | 151 | .298 | 24 | 6 | 30 | .368 | .858 |
| Gleyber Torres | 136 | .243 | 17 | 3 | 16 | .356 | .724 |
| Clint Frazier | 131 | .267 | 24 | 8 | 26 | .394 | .905 |
| Brett Gardner | 130 | .223 | 20 | 5 | 15 | .354 | .746 |
| Aaron Judge | 101 | .257 | 23 | 9 | 22 | .336 | .890 |
| Jay Bruce | 96 | .198 | 11 | 6 | 14 | .245 | .714 |
| Mike Tauchman | 95 | .242 | 18 | 0 | 14 | .324 | .629 |
Orioles Players to Watch
- Maikel Franco finished with a .278 average and 38 RBI last season.
- Franco’s 62 hits ranked 20th, his .457 SLG ranked fifth, and his 38 RBI ranked 22nd among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Anthony Santander slugged 11 long balls while driving in 32 runs.
Orioles Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Franco | 223 | .278 | 23 | 8 | 38 | .318 | .775 |
| Rio Ruiz | 185 | .227 | 25 | 9 | 32 | .287 | .719 |
| Pedro Severino | 160 | .250 | 17 | 5 | 21 | .322 | .710 |
| Anthony Santander | 153 | .261 | 24 | 11 | 32 | .302 | .877 |
| Pat Valaika | 141 | .277 | 24 | 8 | 16 | .315 | .790 |
| Freddy Galvis | 141 | .220 | 18 | 7 | 16 | .308 | .712 |
| Cedric Mullins | 140 | .271 | 16 | 3 | 12 | .315 | .722 |
| Ryan Mountcastle | 126 | .341 | 12 | 5 | 24 | .393 | .893 |
| Chance Sisco | 98 | .214 | 11 | 4 | 10 | .364 | .742 |
| Ramón Urías | 25 | .360 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .407 | .967 |
Yankees vs Orioles Player Props
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