Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+140) New York (-165)

The Baltimore Orioles (31-16) are on their way to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday where they will take on the New York Yankees (29-20). The line on this matchup has the Orioles at +140 while the Yankees are priced at -165. The total has been set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Kyle Bradish and Gerrit Cole.

The Orioles have accumulated 85 doubles as a unit and have knocked 58 balls out of the park. Baltimore has a slugging % of .427 and have struck out 383 times, while drawing a walk on 176 occasions. As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are recording 5.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 7th in the league. They have compiled 232 runs batted in and 403 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is at .254. They have racked up 240 runs while holding a team OBP of .330.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31. Orioles pitchers have relinquished 56 home runs and also 199 total runs (12th in MLB). Baltimore has given up 404 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 190 earned runs. The Orioles have an ERA of 4.03 for the year (12th in the league), and their staff has struck out 434 batters. They have walked 151 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.14 as a squad this year.

The Orioles have sent 170 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 90 base runners over the course of the season and 31.1% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have earned 14 saves so far this year and have missed out on 10 of their 24 chances to save the game. The Orioles relievers have earned a save percentage of 58.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 68 save situations. The bullpen have notched 43 holds on the season (1st in the league). Orioles relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 64 times in addition to having 69 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Baltimore Orioles have notched a total of 1,272 putouts on the campaign, as well as 398 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which has them sitting 9th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 50 double plays. The Orioles have transformed 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,816 innings, ranking them 20th in baseball.

Bradish (6-8 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.40 while facing 647 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 151 hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) with 56 free passes. His earned run average is 4.68 (78 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.380. Bradish has taken the hill for 150 frames and has accounted for 140 K's so far in his MLB career.

New York has accounted for 73 long balls so far this year as well as 218 runs batted in. They have recorded 60 doubles, while getting a free base 161 times and putting up 226 runs. The New York Yankees have recorded a team OBP of .310 in addition to a batting average of .236 this season. The Yankees hold a slugging percentage of .418 and they average 4.61 runs per outing (12th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 405 instances (15th in baseball) and have recorded 381 hits.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.238 and have a FIP of 4.08 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.20 (446 strikeouts vs 164 free passes). They rank 12th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 376. They have surrendered 51 HR's and they allow 4.02 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have conceded 195 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.67 (178 earned runs given up).

Sitting with 44 save situations, the Yankees have accrued 23 holds and 6 blown saves. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 21 save chances and they have walked away with 15 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 57 times in high leverage situations in addition to 56 occasions with runners on. New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.2% out of 79 inherited base runners. They rank 6th in MLB with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 153 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season.

Out of their 3,930 innings on the field, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (7th in the majors). The New York Yankees have turned 40 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in baseball). The Yankees have recorded 420 assists, 25 errors and have notched a total of 1,310 putouts this year.

So far in his MLB career, Cole has given up 1,440 base hits while totaling 1,998 K's in 1,712 innings pitched. He has given up 607 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.099 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.51 and he has faced 6,904 batters in his MLB career. Cole (135-71 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.19 ERA while allowing 7.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-165)

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