Stephen Nover Free MLB Wednesday Play
(MLB) NY Yankees vs. Baltimore,
Point Spread: -1.50 | -150.00 NY Yankees (Away)
Result: Loss
The Yankees are the best team in baseball and have their best pitcher going. They have dominated the Orioles, their favorite patsy, winning 39 of the last 52 games against them.

So, yeah, I feel fine laying 1 1/2 runs with visiting New York on the run line.

The Yankees are 22-4 in their last 26 games. Gerrit Cole takes the ball for the Yankees. He's back in his elite groove after a slow start with a 1.42 ERA in his last four starts. Cole has a 4-1 lifetime mark against Baltimore with a 1.41 ERA and a 64-to-nine strikeout-to-walk ratio in 44 2/3 innings.

The Orioles are pitching Jordan Lyles, who has a losing record and 4.38 ERA. Lyles has to deal with a Yankee lineup that ranks No. 2 in homers and has scored the third-most runs. Baltimore is back playing bad, dropping its past five games.

(Editor's note: Stephen Nover is 21-11 on his NBA playoff plays and is unbeaten on his May MLB totals. Stephen has a strong play on tonight's Mavericks-Warriors matchup and his baseball Total of the Week going in addition to this free selection.)