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The Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees will wrap their season series on Thursday. The Orioles hold the tiebreaker and have won the series. They're looking for a sweep and are looking to win the division title.
The Yankees and the O's have both locked in playoff spots, and one of them will likely be the top wild card. The Orioles cannot lose another game, while the Yankees cannot win another if Baltimore is to take the crown. As such, it's the last time the Orioles' fate is in their own hands.
Orioles vs. Yankees recent form and records
The Yankees have hit a slight lull, thanks to the Orioles. The Yanks have lost two in a row but are 6-4 in their last 10 games. They're a win from a division title and very close to wrapping up a first-round bye. They're a half-game up on the Cleveland Guardians for the top seed.
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The Orioles, meanwhile, are four games up in the AL Wild Card race but four games back in the division. They are 5-5 in their last 10, and their two-game win streak has reversed what was a terrible run for them.
Players to watch
Starting pitchers
Corbin Burnes (15-8, 2.95 ERA, 172 SO) vs. Gerrit Cole (7-5, 3.67 ERA, 94 SO)
Corbin Burnes has a 1.11 WHIP and 172 strikeouts in 189.1 innings pitched.
Last Start: Seven innings, three hits, no earned runs, three walks, eight strikeouts
Career vs. Yankees: 0-1 with a 1.29 ERA and 13 strikeouts in two appearances
Gerrit Cole has a 1.18 WHIP and 94 strikeouts in 88.1 innings pitched.
Last Start: Nine innings, two hits, one earned run, one walk, seven strikeouts
Career vs. Orioles: 6-3 with a 2.57 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 14 appearances
Must-watch hitters
Yankees
Aaron Judge is always a must-watch hitter but is bordering on history once more. With four home runs in as many consecutive games, he needs just three more to reach 60 again. He's eight in his last 19.
Juan Soto, the Yankees slugger, has six hits, six runs, a double, a home run, five RBI and three walks in his last six games.
Orioles
Gunnar Henderson is 10 for his last 26, including a three-hit effort on Wednesday night. He has three doubles, five runs scored, four RBI and three walks in six games.
Colton Cowser, meanwhile, has seven hits in the last six games, as well as five runs, one double, three home runs, four RBI and three walks.
Orioles vs. Yankees Baseball Betting Odds
Orioles vs. Yankees expert picks and game prediction
The Yankees would ordinarily have a pitching advantage, but Corbin Burnes is a great starter, too. He had a poor run of form recently, though. The Yankees offense has struggled against the Orioles' starters.
They have almost completed comebacks in the first two games and need one more win. Look for them to ride their fans and Cole to a win and lock in the division crown, but don't expect the Orioles to go down without a fight.
Run Line: Under 1.5
Total Runs: Under 7.5
Prediction: Yankees 4-3 Orioles
