(Starting Pitchers: H. Kuroda vs C. Tillman)
Baltimore will start Chris Tillman today and he is coming from three nice outings against Cleveland, Boston and Detroit! Tillman will have a duel tonight against Hiroki Kuroda and even though I believe Kuroda is the better pitcher in here, the matchups on this contest tell another story.
Hiroki Kuroda struggles versus LH batters with .303 wOBA, 4.12 FIP and 4.29 xFIP this season and even though these numbers aren't horrible, the Orioles' lineup is simply amazing versus RH pitchers and they will pound Kuroda tonight, with their usual lineup:
1. Nate McLouth (L) LF
2. Manny Machado (R) 3B
3. Nick Markakis (L) RF
4. Adam Jones (R) CF
5. Chris Davis (L) 1B
6. Matt Wieters (S) C
7. J.J. Hardy (R) SS
8. Chris Dickerson (L) DH
9. Ryan Flaherty (L) 2B
The Orioles used six players on their lineup yesterday who hit on the left side and this should also happen tonight. Chris Tillman has a 4.28 FIP and 4.48 xFIP in June, but he faced three elite offenses in Detroit, Cleveland and Boston. The Yankees' offense has nothing in common with those quality offenses, so Tillman should be able to have a decent outing in here. With the red hot Orioles putting Kuroda in danger, I expect Baltimore to prevail in tonight's Sunday Night Baseball game.
Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 914 Baltimore Orioles ML (w/ C. Tillman) @ -126 / 1.79 on 5Dimes
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