New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/18/2022

Game Time: 7:05 pm ET, Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Venue:  Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD

Where to Watch:  MASN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -225, Orioles +185; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -225, Orioles +185; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -225, Orioles +185; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

New York Yankees:  26-9 (1st place, AL East)

Baltimore Orioles:  14-22 (5th place, AL East)

 

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New York Yankees:  8-2 last 10

Baltimore Orioles:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Yankees are coming into this game with a 26-9 record overall and they are 12-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. They just won their 4-game series against the Chicago White Sox 3-1 and they are playing the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Orioles on Wednesday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Jameson Taillon is the starting pitcher for them on Tuesday while Gerrit Cole is on the mound for them here on Wednesday. He is 3-0 with a 2.95 ERA this season. His team won 6 of their last 7 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 9 Ks on 6 hits in 6.1 IP against the Chicago White Sox. They scored 32 runs in their last series averaging 8 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 15 runs against them averaging just under 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Orioles are coming into this game with a 14-22 record overall and they are 9-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game losing streak. They just lost their 3-game series against the Detroit Tigers getting swept 3-0 and they are playing the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Yankees on Wednesday night. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Spenser Watkins is the starting pitcher for them on Tuesday while Jordan Lyles will be on the mound for them here on Wednesday. He is 2-3 with a 4.38 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 4 earned runs, 1 homer, and 3 BB with 6 strikeouts on 6 hits in 5.2 innings played against the Detroit Tigers. They scored 3 runs in their last series averaging 1 run scored per game in that span and they allowed 12 runs against them averaging 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Yankees are coming into this game as a big favorite with the current betting odds. They have been winning so many games this season that they currently hold the best record in the MLB. They have been sweeping a lot of their series recently and even when they have been underdogs in games on this streak, they just keep finding ways to win their games. They have been crushing the ball recently and they are scoring a lot of runs in their games, with a lot of contribution from everyone in their lineup. They are going up against an Orioles team that had a decent start to the season by their standards but has come back down to Earth now as they have lost 5 of their last 6 games. The Yankees struggled against the Orioles last season but they clearly have a chip on their shoulder this season with all of the talk surrounding them in the offseason and they seem to be a much better team than last season despite not making many changes to their roster. The Yankees just keep on winning games and with the way both of these teams have been playing recently, this is a series that the Yankees should have no problems sweeping in. The best bet here is on the Yankees to win this game on the runline. 

 

Yankees Orioles Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (7:05 pm ET start time) is Yankees 8 Orioles 2.

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New York Yankees: 24-9 (+9.6 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 26-9 (+12.1 Units) ML in all games. 20-12 UNDER as a favorite of -110 or higher.

Baltimore Orioles: 84-152 (-14.9 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 91-167 (-25.7 Units) ML in all games. 24-10 UNDER in all games.

 

 

New York Yankees:  B. Rortvedt (C) Late May - Oblique. T. Locastro (CF) Out indefinitely - Back. Z. Britton (RP) Early Sept - Elbow.

Baltimore Orioles:  J. Means (SP) out for season - Elbow. R. Mountcastle (1B) Out indefinitely - Wrist. C. Ellis (SP) out for season - Shoulder.

 

 

 

"Play of the game early. I just saw the ball getting blooped into what I thought was over Rizzo's head into right field on the 18th pitch of the inning with no outs, and I'm going, ‘Oh, no.' Out of nowhere, Gleyber comes in and turns it into a double play." - Aaron Boone after his team’s win against the Orioles on Monday.

 

 

"Maybe he was overamped early. I didn't think his command was as good as it had been." - Brandon Hyde after his team’s loss against the Yankees on Monday.

 

 

 

DJ LeMahieu (D) DH

Josh Donaldson (D) 3B

Anthony Rizzo (Z) 1B

Giancarlo Stanton (D) RF

Gleyber Torres (D) 2B

Joey Gallo (Z) LF

Isiah Kiner-Falefa (D) SS

Jose Trevino (D) C

Aaron Hicks (A) CF

 

Cedric Mullins (Z) CF

Trey Mancini (D) DH

Anthony Santander (A) RF

Ramon Urias (D) SS

Rougned Odor (Z) 2B

Tyler Nevin (D) 1B

Ryan McKenna (D) LF

Robinson Chirinos (D) C

Rylan Bannon (D) 3B

 

 

Batting Average:  Miguel Andujar (.400)

Hits:  Aaron Judge (37)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (12)

RBI:  Giancarlo Stanton (32)

Stolen Bases:  Aaron Hicks (5)

Wins:  Clay Holmes (4)

Saves:  Aroldis Chapman (8)

ERA:  JP Sears (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Austin Hays (.291)

Hits:  Cedric Mullins (37)

Home Runs:  Anthony Santander (6)

RBI:  Ryan Mountcastle (16)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Mateo (10)

Wins:  Jorge Lopez (3)

Saves:  Jorge Lopez (4)

ERA:  Denyi Reyes (0.00)

 

Managers:

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (5th season)

Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Hyde (4th season)