First pitch: Thursday, 7:05 p.m. ET
Line: New York -120, Baltimore +110 Total: 8.5

The Orioles will be going for their third straight win when they face the Yankees in New York Tuesday.

The Orioles are coming off of a 9-3 victory over the Tigers in Detroit on Sunday and they outscored the Tigers 12-3 in the final two games of their three-game set. Baltimore really needed those wins, as they had lost five of their previous six games before winning two straight. The Yankees, however, have been hot as well and have now won four straight series’ (against the Rays, Athletics, Red Sox and Mariners respectively). On the mound for the Orioles will be LHP Wei-Yin Chen (4-5, 2.78 ERA, 90 K) and he’ll be going up against RHP Nathan Eovaldi (9-2, 4.50 ERA, 71 K), who is 4-0 at home this season. These teams have already met 10 times this season and have split victories in those games. The Yankees, however, are 3-1 when hosting the Orioles on the year. Baltimore is 50-34 against the money line after three or more consecutive games on the road over the past two seasons. The team is also 38-17 against the money line with a total of 8 to 8.5 with Chen on the mound. Playing in New York’s favor is the fact that the Orioles are 6-19 against the money line in road night games this season. The Yankees are also an impressive 12-1 against the money line after scoring and allowing four runs or less in their previous three games over the past two seasons. Both teams enter this game at nearly full strength, so injuries should be a factor in determining the outcome.

The Orioles will be coming into Tuesday’s game with some momentum and they’ll be happy to have Wei-Yin Chen on the mound. Chen has allowed two or less earned runs in seven straight starts and the Orioles are 5-2 in those contests. They have, however, lost the last two times he has been on the mound, but that is due to a lack of run support. Chen has pitched 13 innings against the Yankees this season and has allowed just three earned runs with 11 Ks. He’ll be looking to keep up that solid pitching against New York in this one. 3B Manny Machado (.300, 20 HR, 50 RBIs) has gotten hits in three straight games and eight of the past nine. He is 1-for-3 against Eovaldi in his career, but that one hit was a solo homer. DH Jimmy Paredes (.294, 10 HR, 39 RBIs) has also hit a solo shot against Eovaldi. He has gone hitless in five of the past 10 games though and must start to be more consistent in the batter’s box. CF Adam Jones (.291, 15 HR, 44 RBIs) has racked up nine hits in the past four games for Baltimore and will be trying to stay hot in this game. He is, however, just 1-for-6 lifetime against Eovaldi and must break that trend on Tuesday. One guy that could get to the Yankees’ starter is C Caleb Joseph (.242, 6 HR, 28 RBIs). Joseph is 4-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs against Eovaldi in his career, but it is no guarantee that he will be in the lineup in this one.

The Yankees have been on a roll as of late and Nathan Eovaldi will look to help the team stay hot on Tuesday. Eovaldi has allowed two or less runs in four of his past five starts, but he is struggling to stay on the mound. The last time he pitched more than six innings was Jun. 10 against the Nationals and it would really help New York if he can go further into games moving forward. 1B Mark Teixeira (.249, 23 HR, 63 RBIs) has been a machine for the Yankees all season and is 5-for-8 with a homer and an RBI over the past two games for the team. He has struggled against Wei-Yin Chen in the past though, going just 2-for-11 against the pitcher in his career. The Yankees will need him to be a force in this game, so he’ll have to find a way to figure out Chen. DH Alex Rodriguez (.277, 19 HR, 52 RBIs) has also struggled against the Orioles’ starter, going just 2-for-13 in his career against the pitcher. Rodriguez has gotten hits in five of the past six games and has driven in five RBIs in that span. It will be tough for New York to win without him making something happen. CF Jacoby Ellsbury (.302, 2 HR, 10 RBIs) and LF Brett Gardner (.300, 10 HR, 42 RBIs) have had some success against Chen in the past, going a combined 12-for-37 against him. They’ll need to get on base in this game and also provide some solid work in the field as well.