Friday Night MLB Betting: NY Yankees and Orioles Ready to Renew AL East Rivalry

Date/Time: Fri, September 7 / 07:05:00 PM ET, Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland

Back on July 18, the New York Yankees were sitting pretty owning a 10-game division lead, things have headed south since because after losing 11 of 16 games they're now going into Friday night's  game at Camden Yards in a first place tie with the Orioles.

Last night's 10-6 Orioles victory was stellar. Mark Reynolds blasted two homers while Matt Wieters hit a three-run shot for three of Baltimore's season-high six home runs. Reynolds has caused havoc against the Yankees with three two-homer games against them in a seven-day span.

Baltimore is leading with leftie Wei-Yin Chen (12-8, 3.79). This is his fourth start against the Yanks this season. Last Saturday he gave up four runs - three earned - in 6 2/3 innings. Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano have all gone deep against Chen, who has held New York to a .208 batting average.

New York is going with right hander Phil Hughes (13-12, 4.18 ERA). Hughes is tied for the AL lead surrendering 32 home runs, two coming in an 8-3 loss to the O's on Sunday. He was on mound for a short five innings, permitting five runs on eight hits, after allowing just three earned runs in his three previous starts. Hughes beat Baltimore on Aug. 1, giving up one run on nine hits in six innings, and is 5-4 with a 5.27 ERA in 16 appearances (13 starts) versus the Orioles.

Game Odds:
New York Yankees: +1.5-200, ML EV         
Baltimore Orioles: -1.5+170, ML -110        
Game Total: 9-110, o/u -110

Orioles Betting Trends
Orioles are 6-1 in their last 7 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Orioles are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a home favorite
Orioles are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a favorite.

Yankees Betting Trends
Yankees are 19-7 in their last 26 Friday games.
Under is 7-1 in Yankees last 8 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Under is 7-1 in Yankees last 8 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150.

SportsBettingOnline.ag is listing the Orioles as the -110 favorite with the game total at 9 -110. There's no doubt that fans are in for a good show one that's sold out for second straight night tonight.