Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+135) New York (-155)

The New York Yankees (29-20) will try to defeat the Baltimore Orioles (31-16) at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has the Orioles at +135 and the Yankees are opening at -155. The betting total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Tyler Wells and Nestor Cortes Jr.

As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are earning 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 7th in the league. They have tallied 240 runs while holding a team OBP of .330. The Orioles have recorded 85 doubles as a unit and have knocked 58 balls out of the park. They have earned 232 runs batted in in addition to 403 hits for the season, and their batting average comes in at .254. Baltimore is slugging .427 and have struck out 383 times, while being walked on 176 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31. Orioles pitchers have conceded 56 long balls in addition to 199 runs (11th in the league). Baltimore has surrendered 404 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 190 earned runs. The Orioles hold a team ERA of 4.03 so far this year (12th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 434 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 151 opposing players and their FIP is 4.13 as a unit for the year.

The Orioles have sent 170 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 90 base runners on the season and 31.1% of them ended up scoring. They have 14 saves for the year and have blown 10 out of their 24 save opportunities. The Orioles bullpen have earned a save rate of 58.3% and has come into the game in 68 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 43 holds for the year (1st in MLB). Orioles bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 64 times as well as having 69 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Orioles have converted 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,816 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 21st in the majors. The Baltimore Orioles have a total of 1,272 putouts thus far, in addition to 398 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .988 which is 9th in baseball, and have a total of 50 double plays.

Wells has thrown 212 innings and is sitting with 187 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.89 (92 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 0.992. He has surrendered 161 hits (6.8 hits per 9 innings) with 50 free passes. Wells (12-11 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.31 while he has faced 843 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Yankees hold a team slugging % of .418 and they score 4.61 runs per outing (11th in baseball). They have recorded 60 doubles, while taking a walk 161 times and putting up 226 runs. New York has a total of 73 HRs this season and 218 RBIs. They have struck out on 405 instances (20th in MLB) and have 381 hits. The New York Yankees have recorded a team on-base percentage of .310 and a batting average of .236 over the course of the season.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 195 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.67 (178 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 51 home runs and they concede 4.02 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB). The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.238 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.07 as a pitching staff this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (446 strikeouts against 164 walks). They have a ranking of 8th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 376.

New York relievers hold an inherited score rate of 39.2% out of their 79 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 57 times in high leverage situations and on 56 occasions with runners on base. With 44 save situations, the Yankees have recorded 23 holds and 6 blown saves. They sit at 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have sent 153 relievers onto the field over the course of the season. New York has had relief pitchers enter the game in 21 save opportunities and they have walked away with 15 saves.

The New York Yankees have gotten 40 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in the majors). The Yankees have racked up 420 assists, 25 errors and have notched a total of 1,310 putouts this season. In 3,930 innings played, the Yankees have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (7th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Cortes Jr has allowed 328 hits and he has 394 K's in 378 frames. He has surrendered a total of 160 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.170 and a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 3.43 and he has gone up against 1,561 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. Cortes Jr (23-11 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.80 ERA and has given up 7.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-155)

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