This is a 10* AMERICAN LEAGUE GAME OF THE MONTH on the Baltimore Orioles.

The Orioles are red hot, surging at the plate. The Yankees are not, continuing to scuffle. Suffice it to say, we feel we're getting unbelievable value on Tyler Wilson and the home side in this matchup. Baltimore has been on fire at the plate of late and is poised to keep that streak going vs. the struggling Ivan Nova. Mark Trumbo has led the charge for the Orioles (who will be seeking a fourth straight win), the slugger is tied for the major league with 17 home runs and is batting .359 with four dingers, 11 RBI's, four doubles and nine runs in his last ten games overall. Note that Trumbo is 9 for 16 with two home runs vs. Nova (3-3, 3.98 ERA). The Yanks are on the other end of the spectrum right now, batting just .194 with runners in scoring position during a 3-7 slide. Nova comes in off back-to-back poor outings, giving up eight runs off 15 hits over his last 12 2/3's innings of work (and note that Nova has struggled against the Orioles throughout his career, going 1-2 with a 7.59 ERA over his last four in the series). Wilson (2-4, 3.83) has gone at least six innings in five straight starts and has given up more than three earned runs just once in seven outings. What's up with this line? We don't expect Baltimore to have a letdown here or to look past the Yanks, instead we're expecting the home side to take full advantage. In our professional opinion, this is indeed the very definition of "great line value." Play on the ORIOLES.

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