Posted on 9/19/2007 4:19:00 PM

MLB Betting Trends - Baltimore Orioles (64-86) vs. New York Yankees (87-64)

By Robby Maddux

Tonight, the MLB betting family can take in the New York Yankees attempting to keep the heat on division-leading Boston when they complete a three-game set against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium in Bronx.

The Yankees, who are averaging 6.3 runs in 16 September games, came to within 2.5 games of Boston with their 12-0 romp over Baltimore on Tuesday. New York also moved 4.5 games ahead of Detroit in the wild-card race with the win.

- Yankees are 14-6 in their last 20 during Game 3 of a series.

- Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. American League East.

- Yankees are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

- Yankees are 37-14 in their last 51 home games.

- Yankees are 43-20 in their last 63 overall.

The Yankees have won 11-of-13 since September 3 and will look to continue on their winning ways by sending Andy Pettitte (13-8, 3.89 ERA) to the mound in this series finale.

Pettitte, who is 20-6 with a 3.73 ERA in 32 appearances against the Orioles lifetime, will be going for his 200th career victory. He is 0-1 with a 3.21 ERA in two starts in 2007 against them.

The left-hander is 1-1 with a 5.94 ERA in his last three starts. In his last outing, he gave up five runs and nine hits in four innings Friday at Boston. The Yankees were able to get Pettitte off the hook by staging a five-run comeback for an 8-7 win.

- Yankees are 5-2 in Pettitte's last 7 starts during Game 3 of a series.

- Yankees are 39-16 in Pettitte's last 55 starts vs. American League East.

- Yankees are 22-6 in Pettitte's last 28 Wednesday starts.

- Yankees are 43-15 in Pettitte's last 58 home starts.

- Yankees are 39-17 in Pettitte's last 56 starts overall.

The Orioles counter with Brian Burres (6-5, 5.47 ERA). Burres is 1-0 with a 2.53 ERA in five career appearances versus New York. His sole win against the Yankees came on July 28, 2007 when he limited them to one run and four hits in six innings of a 7-5 victory at home.

The left-hander allowed eight hits in seven scoreless innings in a 6-2 victory Friday at Toronto in his latest appearance to the hill.

- Orioles are 1-4 in Burres' last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.

- Orioles are 1-5 in Burres' last 6 road starts.

- Orioles are 2-5 in Burres' last 7 starts on Grass.

MLB odds display New York (-310) the heavy favorites to take Game 3 with a total of 10½ -110.

- Yankees are 47-19 in their last 66 games as a favorite.

- Yankees are 58-25 in their last 83 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.

- Over is 6-0-2 in the last 8 meetings in New York.

- Over is 6-0-1 in the last 7 meetings overall.

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