Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees

Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+185) New York (-225)

The New York Yankees (29-12) will try to beat the Baltimore Orioles (17-25) at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Baltimore at +185 while New York is coming in at -225. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Bruce Zimmermann and Jordan Montgomery.

Baltimore has a slugging % of .348 and have struck out 382 times, while being walked on 124 occasions. They have compiled 139 RBI's as well as 323 hits for the year, and their average at the plate sits at .227. The Orioles have accounted for 65 two-baggers as a team and have hit 32 baseballs out of the stadium. They have racked up 147 runs and have an on-base percentage of .299. As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are knocking in 3.5 runs per game, which puts them at 27th in MLB.

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The Orioles have a team earned run average of 3.88 this year (18th in the league), and their staff has struck out 314 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.43 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.29. Orioles pitchers have relinquished 42 home runs and 183 total runs (23rd in MLB). They have walked 129 batters and their FIP is 4.07 as a team this year.

Orioles relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 54 times in addition to having 50 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have earned 18 holds this year (24th in the league). The Orioles relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 70.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 28 save situations. They have accumulated 7 saves for the year and have blown 3 of their 10 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 81 runners on the year and 30.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Orioles have sent 149 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Orioles have turned 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,357 innings, which has them sitting at 25th in the majors. The Baltimore Orioles have 1,119 putouts so far this season, in addition to 417 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .980 which puts them in 26th in MLB, and they have twisted 51 double plays.

Zimmermann has taken the ball for 112 innings and has accounted for 97 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.63 (58 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.393. He has conceded 123 base knocks (9.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 34 free passes. Zimmermann (6-7 career mark) has a FIP of 4.80 while he has faced 486 hitters in the major leagues.

New York has accumulated 57 home runs on the year and 183 RBIs. They have hit 58 doubles, while getting a free base 153 times as well as putting up 195 runs. The New York Yankees have compiled a team on-base percentage of .323 and a batting average of .243 on the campaign. The Yankees hold a slugging % of .415 and they average 4.76 runs per game (5th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 336 occasions (18th in MLB) and have notched a total of 328 base knocks.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.128 in addition to having a FIP of 3.16 as a team so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.60 (382 strikeouts against 106 free passes). They sit at 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 308. They have surrendered 32 homers and they relinquish 3.14 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB). The New York pitching staff have relinquished 128 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 2.97 (121 earned runs relinquished).

New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.7% of 70 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 56 times in high leverage situations in addition to 47 occasions with runners on base. With 55 save situations, the Yankees have tallied 32 holds and also 6 blown saves. They are ranked 10th in MLB holding a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have sent 137 relievers to the mound for the season. New York has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 21 save opportunities and they have come away with 15 saves.

Out of their 3,306 innings on the field, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (15th in the majors). The New York Yankees have turned 29 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in baseball). The Yankees have racked up 383 assists, 17 errors and have a tally of 1,102 putouts this year.

In his pro baseball career, Montgomery has allowed 407 base hits and he has 413 strikeouts in 428 frames. Montgomery (19-18 career record) has earned a 3.95 ERA while conceding 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 188 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.256 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.15 and he has faced 1,804 hitters thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore (+185)

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