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The best two teams in the AL East finish their series as the New York Yankees visit the Baltimore Orioles. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Orioles prediction, pick, and how-to-watch.
The Orioles took the first two games of the series. First, it was a 2-0 win on Monday, as Gunnar Henderson hit a solo home run in the first, and then scored on an error in the eighth to give the Orioles the win. In game two of the series, Dean Kremer was amazing. He went seven innings, giving up just two runs, including a solo home run to Juan Soto. The Orioles would be able to plate four in the game and take the 4-2 victory.
The two will face again in game three of the series on Wednesday. Luis Gil will be on the mound for the Yankees. He is 1-1 with a 4.01 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP Corbin Burnes will go for the Orioles. He is 3-0 with a 2.55 ERA and a .93 wHIP on the year.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Yankees-Orioles Odds
New York Yankees: -1.5 (+108)
Moneyline: -146
Baltimore Orioles: +1.5 (-130)
Moneyline: +124
Over: 9.5 (+102)
Under: 9.5 (-124)
How to Watch Yankees vs. Orioles
Time: 1:05 PM ET/ 10:05 AM PM PT
TV: YES/MASN
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Yankees Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Yankees are seventh in the majors in runs scored while sitting 11th in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging. Through the first month of the season, Juan Soto has led the team. He is hitting .325 on the year with a .438 on-base percentage. He has six doubles, and eight home runs, leading to his 25 RBIs. Furthermore, he has stolen two bases and scored 22 times. Scoring and stealing bases is something Anthony Volpe has done well. He has scored 20 times while stealing seven bases. Volpe is hitting .271 on the year with a .358 on-base percentage. He has four doubles, a triple, and three home runs. That gives him 13 RBIS.
Aaron Judge is also starting to play better. He is hitting .207 on the year but with a .340 on-base percentage. He has six doubles and six home runs this year while driving in 18 runs. Still, he has scored just 12 times this year. Meanwhile, he is joined in the outfield by Alex Verdugo, Verdugo is playing well, hitting .267 with a .358 on-base percentage. He has six doubles and four home runs, leading to 13 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
Yankees pitching is third in the majors in team ERA while sitting ninth in WHIP and seventh in opponent batting average. It will be Carlos Rondon on the mound for the Yankees in this one. He is coming off two solid outings in a row. Last time out, he gave up just one run, on a solo home run, in six innings. In the game before that, he did not give up a run over seven innings of work. On the year, Rondon is 2-1 with a 2.48 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Current members of the Orioles have just 14 at-bats against Rondon, with a .143 batting average.
Why The Orioles Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Orioles sit third in the majors in runs scored this year while sitting sixth in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage, and first in slugging. Gunnar Henderson has led the way. He is hitting .291 on their with a .356 on-base percentage. He has three doubles, three triples, and ten home runs this year. This has led to Henderson having 24 RBIS and 25 runs scored. Joining him in driving in a lot of runs is Jordan Westburg. Westburg is hitting .303 in the year with a .355 on-base percentage. He has five doubles, a triple, and five home runs. Further, Westburg has 16 runs scored and 19 RBIs. Moreover, Henderson and Westburg have been stealing a lot of bases. Henderson has six stolen bases while Westburg has four.
Also stealing a lot of bases is Cedric Mullins. Mullins is hitting just .219 this year with a .274 on-base percentage. Still, Mullins has two doubles, six home runs, and 17 RBIs. He has stolen six bases and scored 17 times. Also with six home runs this year is Colton Cowser. Cowser is hitting .303 on the year with a .372 on-base percentage. He has six home runs with 18 RBIS while scoring 12 times on the season.
Orioles pitching is 13th in team ERA while sitting sixth in WHIP and 12th in opponent batting average. They have yet to name a starting pitcher for this game. This is the spot in the rotation for Jake Irvin. Irvin is 2-1 on the year with a 3.49 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP
Final Yankees-Orioles Prediction & Pick
The Orioles have dominated the first two games of the series. Still, the Yankees bats have to wake up at some point. This may be the game for that. Carlos Rondon has been solid for New York, and if they can figure out how to give him some run production, he should be in line for the win in this one.
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Final Yankees-Orioles Prediction & Pick: Yankees ML (-146)
