Yankees vs. Orioles Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, May 24, 2023

May 24, 2023

Led by Harrison Bader (two-game homer streak), the New York Yankees (30-20) are favorites versus the Baltimore Orioles (31-17) Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET. Sportsbooks have named the Yankees as -142 favorites for the game, which airs on Amazon Prime Video.

New York’s Nestor Cortes Jr. and Baltimore’s Tyler Wells have been named the starters for this contest.

Yankees vs. Orioles Odds

Yankees odds to win: -142

Orioles odds to win: +122

Spread: Yankees -1.5

Total: 8.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Time: 7:05 PM ET

TV: Amazon Prime Video

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Who Will Win Yankees vs. Orioles?

Yankees and Orioles Betting Trends

The Yankees have a 24-12 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 66.7% of those games).

New York has a record of 17-5 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -142 or shorter (77.3% winning percentage).

This season, the Orioles have been the underdog 24 times and won 12, or 50%, of those games.

Baltimore has a record of 3-6 in games where bookmakers have it as underdogs of at least +122 on the moneyline.

The Yankees have combined with opponents to go over the total 23 times this season for a 23-26-1 record against the over/under.

Games involving the Orioles have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 25 of 48 chances this season.

Yankees Stats & Insights

The Yankees are the 11th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.6 runs per game (232 total).

New York averages 1.5 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 75 total home runs.

The Yankees’ .238 batting average ranks 21st in MLB.

New York’s 8.3 strikeouts per game rank 12th in the majors.

The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Yankees pitching staff ranks eighth in MLB.

New York has a 3.65 team ERA that ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.

Orioles Stats & Insights

The Orioles have scored 245 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.

Baltimore ranks 12th in Major League Baseball with 60 home runs.

The Orioles’ .252 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.

Baltimore has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the sixth-best strikeout rate (8.1 per game) among MLB offenses.

The Orioles average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.

Baltimore has pitched to a 4.06 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.

Yankees Key Players to Watch

Cortes (4-2 with a 5.21 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 48 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Yankees, his 10th of the season.

Aaron Judge is batting .298 this season with a team-high 14 home runs and 33 RBI.

Gleyber Torres has collected 46 hits this season and has an OBP of .345. He’s slugging .433 on the year.

Anthony Rizzo is batting .310 to lead New York, while adding 11 homers and 29 runs batted in this season.

Anthony Volpe has collected 36 hits this season and has an OBP of .291. He’s slugging .379 on the year.

Orioles Key Players to Watch

The Orioles will send Wells (3-1) to the mound for his ninth start this season.

Cedric Mullins has collected a team-best 39 runs batted in.

Adley Rutschman has seven doubles, seven home runs and 39 walks while hitting .270.

Ryan Mountcastle paces the Orioles with 10 home runs.

Adam Frazier is batting .255 with six doubles, a triple, five home runs and 17 walks.

Yankees and Orioles Injuries

Yankees: Jose Trevino: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Josh Donaldson: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Giancarlo Stanton: 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)