In the second game of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium, the Baltimore Orioles (87-70) play the New York Yankees (92-65), Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. ET.
The Yankees are a home favorite (-151) against the Orioles (+127). The starting pitchers are Nestor Cortes Jr. (9-10) for the New York Yankees, and Zach Eflin (10-9) for the Baltimore Orioles.
These clubs meet again after the Orioles’ 5-3 victory over the Yankees yesterday. Dean Kremer (5.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 K) registered the win for the Orioles. Anthony Santander went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Clarke Schmidt (5.1 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 7 K) took the loss on the mound for the Yankees.
Get ready for the Yankees vs. Orioles with what you need to know ahead of Wednesday’s game, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-151, bet $151 to win $100)
- Underdog: Orioles (+127, bet $100 to win $127)
- Over/under: 7.5
Yankees vs. Orioles: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Game Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
- TV Channel: MASN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- This season, the Yankees have been favored 125 times and won 72, or 57.6%, of those games.
- This season New York has won 45 of its 74 games, or 60.8%, when favored by at least -151 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 60.2% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
- New York’s games have gone over the total in 81 of its 155 chances.
- In 154 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 78-76-0 ATS.
Nestor Cortes Jr. (Yankees probable starter)
- Cortes (9-10 with a 3.77 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 174 1/3 innings pitched) looks for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Yankees, his 31st of the season.
- The left-hander last appeared on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw six scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
- The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.77, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 31 games this season. Opponents are hitting .245 against him.
- Cortes has collected 13 quality starts this year.
- Cortes will try to go five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.
- He has made nine appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- He meets an Orioles offense that ranks sixth in the league with 754 runs while batting .247 as a unit. It has a collective .434 slugging percentage (third in MLB play) and has hit a total of 228 home runs (second in MLB).
- Cortes has thrown 12 innings, giving up four earned runs on 13 hits while striking out 11 against the Orioles this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks 34th in ERA (3.77), 25th in WHIP (1.153), and 33rd in K/9 (8.4).
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees have hit 230 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
- Hitters for New York rank fourth in the majors with a combined .430 team slugging percentage.
- The Yankees rank eighth in MLB with a .249 team batting average.
- New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking third with 786 total runs this season.
- The Yankees have an OBP of .333 this season, which ranks second in MLB.
- New York ranks 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
Orioles stats and trends
Orioles betting records
- The Orioles have come away with 19 wins in the 36 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Baltimore has yet to lose in three games when named as moneyline underdog of +127 or worse.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Orioles have a 44.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Baltimore and its opponents have gone over in 82 of its 155 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Orioles have posted a record of 81-74-0 against the spread this season.
Zach Eflin (Orioles probable starter)
- Eflin makes the start for the Orioles, his 28th of the season. He is 10-9 with a 3.53 ERA and 133 strikeouts in 160 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Thursday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the San Francisco Giants, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.53, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season. Opponents are batting .255 against him.
- Eflin is looking to extend a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Eflin will aim to go five or more innings for his 17th straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 27 outings this season.
- He will face a Yankees team that is batting .249 as a unit (eighth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .430 (fourth in the league) with 230 total home runs (first in MLB action).
- Head-to-head against the Yankees this season, Eflin has pitched 18 innings, giving up five earned runs on 14 hits while striking out 17.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old ranks 27th in ERA (3.53), 21st in WHIP (1.127), and 46th in K/9 (7.5).
Orioles batting stats
- The Orioles are second in baseball with 228 total home runs.
- This season, Baltimore ranks third in baseball with a .434 slugging percentage.
- The Orioles rank 10th in MLB with a .247 batting average.
- Baltimore scores the sixth-most runs in baseball (754 total, 4.8 per game).
- The Orioles are 12th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .314.
