Yankees vs. Orioles Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, April 8, 2023

Apr 08, 2023

The New York Yankees (4-3) are favorites (-131) on the moneyline when they take on the Baltimore Orioles (4-3) Saturday at 7:05 PM ET, live on MASN.

New York’s Jhony Brito gets the start, and he’ll go against Baltimore’s Cole Irvin.

Yankees vs. Orioles Odds

Yankees odds to win: -131

Orioles odds to win: +111

Spread: Yankees -1.5

Total: 8.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Time: 7:05 PM ET

TV: MASN

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Who Will Win Yankees vs. Orioles?

Yankees and Orioles Betting Trends

The Yankees have won 57.1% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (4-3).

New York has a 4-2 record (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -131 or shorter.

This season, the Orioles have been the underdog seven times and won four of those games.

Baltimore has a record of 2-3 when it’s set as an underdog of +111 or more by oddsmakers this season.

The Yankees have played in seven games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total three times (3-4-0).

So far this season, the Orioles and their opponents have hit the over in five of their seven games with a total.

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Yankees Stats & Insights

The Yankees rank 17th in runs scored with 35, 5.0 per game.

New York averages 1.7 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB play with 12 total home runs.

The Yankees rank 17th in the majors with a .248 batting average.

New York strikes out 9.1 times per game, the No. 15 mark in baseball.

The 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Yankees pitching staff ranks first in MLB.

New York’s 3.05 team ERA ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.

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Orioles Stats & Insights

The Orioles are among the highest scoring teams in the league, ranking sixth with 41 total runs this season.

Baltimore has hit 11 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the majors.

The Orioles’ .259 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking 10th in MLB.

Baltimore ranks 25th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 10.3 Ks per contest.

The Orioles have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.

Baltimore pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.53 ERA this year, which ranks 25th in MLB.

Yankees Key Players to Watch

The Yankees will look to Brito (1-0) in his second start of the season.

Gleyber Torres leads New York in home runs with two, runs batted in with six and his batting average of .409 is also best on his team.

Giancarlo Stanton’s two home runs are most among New York batters. He’s driven in four runs this season while slugging .542.

Aaron Judge is slugging .519 this season, with a team-high two home runs. He’s also collected four RBI.

Anthony Rizzo has six hits and an OBP of .407 to go with a slugging percentage of .476 this season.

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Orioles Key Players to Watch

Irvin will take to the mound for the Orioles, his second start of the season.

Cedric Mullins paces the Orioles in home runs (two) and runs batted in (eight).

Jorge Mateo has hit two home runs while hitting .350. Both are team-highs.

Adam Frazier paces the Orioles with a team-best batting average of .350.

Ryan Mountcastle’s two home runs pace his team.

Yankees and Orioles Injuries

Yankees: Josh Donaldson: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Ben Rortvedt: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Harrison Bader: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lou Trivino: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Rodón: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Luis Severino: 15 Day IL (Lat), 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: James McCann: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Kyle Bradish: 15 Day IL (Foot), Mychal Givens: 15 Day IL (Knee), Dillon Tate: 15 Day IL (Elbow), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

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