Yankees vs. Orioles Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Tuesday, May 23, 2023

May 23, 2023

The Baltimore Orioles (31-16) and Cedric Mullins, coming off a five-hit game, are underdogs (+145) on the moneyline and will look to upset the New York Yankees (29-20) on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET on YES.

New York’s Gerrit Cole and Baltimore’s Kyle Bradish have been named the starters for this contest.

Yankees vs. Orioles Odds

Yankees odds to win: -169

Orioles odds to win: +145

Spread: Yankees -1.5

Total: 8 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Time: 7:05 PM ET

TV: YES

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Who Will Win Yankees vs. Orioles?

Yankees and Orioles Betting Trends

The Yankees have won 65.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (23-12).

When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -169 or shorter, New York has a record of 10-1 (90.9%).

The Orioles have been underdogs in 23 games this season and won 12 (52.2%) of those contests.

Baltimore has entered five games this season as the underdog by +145 or more and is 2-3 in those contests.

In the 49 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Yankees, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 22 times (22-26-1).

The Orioles and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 24 of their 47 opportunities.

Yankees Stats & Insights

The Yankees are the 10th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (226 total).

New York averages 1.5 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 73 total home runs.

The Yankees rank 22nd in MLB with a .236 batting average.

New York strikes out 8.3 times per game, the 10th-best average in the majors.

The pitching staff for the Yankees has a collective 9.2 K/9, the ninth-best in MLB.

New York’s 3.63 team ERA ranks sixth among all MLB pitching staffs.

Orioles Stats & Insights

The Orioles have scored 240 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.

Baltimore’s 58 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.

The Orioles have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.

Baltimore ranks seventh in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 Ks per contest.

The Orioles strike out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-best in MLB.

Baltimore has the 12th-ranked ERA (4.04) in the majors this season.

Yankees Key Players to Watch

Cole (5-0 with a 2.01 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 62 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Yankees, his 11th of the season.

Gleyber Torres has been key for New York with seven home runs, 22 RBI and a batting average of .253 this season.

Aaron Judge is batting .299 this season with a team-high 13 home runs and 32 RBI.

Anthony Rizzo leads New York with a .302 batting average while slugging 11 homers and driving in 28 runs.

Anthony Volpe has collected 36 hits this season and has an OBP of .298. He’s slugging .388 on the year.

Orioles Key Players to Watch

The Orioles’ Bradish (2-1) will make his eighth start of the season.

Mullins has a team-best 38 runs batted in.

Adley Rutschman has seven doubles, seven home runs and 38 walks while hitting .271.

Ryan Mountcastle paces the Orioles with 10 home runs.

Adam Frazier has five doubles, a triple, five home runs and 17 walks while batting .250.

Yankees and Orioles Injuries

Yankees: Giancarlo Stanton: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Josh Donaldson: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Jose Trevino: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Ian Hamilton: 15 Day IL (Groin), Carlos Rodón: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lou Trivino: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Gil: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Frankie Montás: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Scott Effross: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tommy Kahnle: 60 Day IL (Biceps)

Orioles: Ramón Urías: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Dillon Tate: 15 Day IL (Elbow), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow)