I hope the Orioles absolutely spank the Yankees tonight in all honesty because I'm definitely not a fan of the Bombers and kinda like this exciting Baltimore team. After all those years of Peter Angelos ruining the franchise, I hope O's win the World Series for those fans since neither of the Chicago teams can. But at this price with Aaron Judge's return (not just completely changes that lineup but the emotional boost) and AL Cy Young favorite Gerrit Cole on the mound opposed by mega-talented but mega-inconsistent rookie Grayson Rodriguez (1-2, 9.11 ERA at home) ... we have to. Plus, I will watch this (don't go out of my way usually for MLB regular-season games) so added motivation.

The last time the Orioles faced Gerritt Cole was on May 23 and they hit him for five runs in a 6-5 Yankees win. The key here for me is Grayson Rodriguez who has gone Over the total in nine of his last 11 starts, including his last five. He’s been sharper since coming back from a brief send-down to the minors, but the wind is blowing out at 9 mph and Aaron Judge may be back tonight. Over is the top play here.

The long-awaited return of Aaron Judge is finally here. Judge is returning at a great time as he has absolutely dominated the Orioles throughout his career. The Yankees also have their ace, Gerrit Cole, on the mound. Cole hasn't allowed more than three runs in a start since May. The Orioles have lost back-to-back games and are now sending a struggling Grayson Rodriguez to the bump. Rodriguez has a 9.11 ERA at home. I would still like the Yankees in this spot even if Judge does not play.