New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 18 (5/18): MLB

New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 18 (5/18): MLB

Credit: photo by Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports

 

Odds

Time 7:05 p.m. EST
Yankees money line -260
Yankees run line -1.5 (-150)
Orioles money line +210
Orioles run line +1.5 (+130)
Over / under 7.5

 

Key stats

  New York Yankees  Baltimore Orioles
Record 27-9 14-23
Road / home record 13-5 9-9
Last 10 record 8-2 4-6
Streak W2 L4
Over / under record 15-20-1 11-24-2
Runs / game 4.91 3.32
Runs allowed / game 2.94 4.12

 

Preview

The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles will play the 3rd game of the series at the Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday. The Yankees beat the Orioles again to secure the series. A pair of solo homers from Aaron Judge helped the New York Yankees to a 5-4 win

New York Yankees

The Yankees get here with a 27-9 record and have won 8 of their last 10 games. The team is averaging 4.91 runs per game and allowing 2.94 runs. Aaron Judge is batting for .296 with 14 home runs. Giancarlo Stanton is 2nd in the league 32 RBI. 

Nestor Cortes leads the pitching staff with 2 wins, a 1.35 ERA and 49 strikeouts.

Probable Pitcher: Gerrit Cole (3-0, 2.95 ERA)

Cole will be on the mound in the 3rd game of the series for the Yanks. Cole allowed three runs on six hits and one walk over 6.1 innings Friday, striking out nine and earning a win over the White Sox. In his last 3 starts against the Orioles he has allowed only 1 run with 29 strikeouts across 19 innings pitched.

Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles get here with a 14-23 record and have lost 5 games in a row. The team is averaging 3.32 runs while allowing 4.12 runs per game. Austin Hays leads the team, batting for a .291 avg and Cedric Mullins has 15 RBI with 5 home runs. 

Bruce Zimmermann leads with 2 wins and a 2.72 ERA and 32 strikeouts.

Probable Pitcher:

Jordan Lyles (2-3, 4.38 ERA) will be on the mound for the Orioles in the 3rd game of the series. Lyles took the loss Friday, giving up four runs on six hits and three walks over 5.2 innings as the Orioles fell 4-2 to the Tigers. He struck out six. The last time he faced the Yankees this season allowed 6 runs in 4.2 innings.

BETTING TRENDS

NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against Baltimore.

NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road.

Baltimore are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Baltimore's last 20 games at home.

Prediction

The Yankees continue to dominate the Orioles and will send Gerrit Cole to the mound who has allowed only 1 run in his last 3 starts against them. The Orioles are on a 5 game losing streak, they were able to put 4 runs in the scoreborad on Tuesday but it's going to be tough on this one agaisnt Cole. Take the Yankees for the sweep.

PICK: Yankees -1.5 (-150)

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