The New York Yankees turn to their ace pitcher on Thursday night in Baltimore as they face the Orioles.  Chien-Ming Wang goes for his 8th win of the season against Daniel Cabrera and the Orioles.  Wang is 7-4 with an ERA of 3.51 while Cabrera is 6-8 with an ERA of 4.98. Sportsbooks report that most early betting has the public taking the favored Yankees on the road.

 

Wang had a no decision in his last start against San Francisco but he has pitched well in nearly every start this season.  This will be his first start against Baltimore this season.

 

Cabrera pitched well in his last start, throwing five no-hit innings before leaving after six innings.  Cabrera throws a lot of pitches because he leads the league in walks with 49.  Cabrera has not had much success against New York as the team is 2-6 in his last 8 starts against the Yankees.

 

The Yankees are -175 favorites with a total of 9 Under (-115) .

 

Here were the betting statistics heading into Wednesday’s game. The Yankees are 6-14 in their last 20 vs. the American League East. The Yankees are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Yankees are 1-6 in their last 7 games as a road favorite. The Yankees are 8-2 in Wang's last 10 starts as a road favorite. The Yankees are 11-3 in Wang's last 14 starts vs. the American League East. The Yankees are 40-17 in Wang's last 57 starts as a favorite.

 

The Orioles are 8-20 in their last 28 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Orioles are 4-11 in their last 15 overall. The Orioles are 2-7 in their last 9 vs. the American League East. The Orioles are 1-8 in their last 9 home games.

 

The Orioles are 0-6 in their last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Orioles are 7-19 in Cabrera's last 26 starts as an underdog. The Orioles are 2-6 in Cabrera's last 8 starts vs. Yankees.

 

The Over is 4-1 in the Yankees last 5 vs. the American League East. The Under is 15-5-2 in the Yankees last 22 games as a road favorite. The Under is 17-8-3 in the Yankees last 28 road games. The Under is 9-4-1 in Wang's last 14 starts vs. the American League East. The Over is 8-1-1 in the Orioles last 10 overall. The Over is 5-2 in the Orioles last 7 home games. The Over is 13-3 in Cabrera's last 16 home starts. The Over is 4-1 in Cabrera's last 5 starts a home underdog. The Under is 5-2-1 in Cabrera's last 8 starts vs. the Yankees.