Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+110) New York (-130)

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees (51-24) will attempt to defeat the Baltimore Orioles (47-25) on Thursday. The line on this contest has the Orioles at +110 while the Yankees are coming in at -130. The over/under is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Cole Irvin and Luis Gil.

As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are compiling 5.1 runs per outing, which puts them at 1st in the league. They have tallied 366 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .309. The Orioles have tallied 120 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 115 balls out of the park. They have 356 runs batted in as well as 617 hits for the season, while their team batting average comes in at .249. Baltimore has a slugging % of .450 and have struck out 589 times, while taking a walk on 192 occasions.

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The Orioles hold a team ERA of 3.09 so far this season (2nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 626 hitters. Orioles pitchers have yielded 59 long balls and 254 total runs (2nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 210 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.47 as a squad for the year. Baltimore has conceded 526 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and 223 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.98 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.13.

The Orioles relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 63.9% and has come into the game in 94 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 118 runners so far this season and 23.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Orioles relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 86 times as well as having 81 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have dispatched 245 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have a total of 58 holds over the course of the season (2nd in MLB). They have earned 23 saves over the course of the season and have blown 13 out of their 36 save opportunities.

The Orioles have turned 72.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,853 innings, which has them sitting 4th in pro baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have earned a total of 1,951 putouts this season, in addition to 630 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which has them ranked 8th in baseball, and they have turned 39 double plays.

Irvin has taken the hill for 550 innings and has tallied 407 punch outs thus far in his career. Irvin (28-37 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.17 and he has gone up against 2,333 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.24 (259 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.272. He has conceded 574 base hits (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 126 free passes.

The New York Yankees hold a team on-base percentage of .332 as well as a batting average of .252 for the season. They have struck out on 597 occasions (18th in baseball) and have recorded 631 base knocks. New York has 110 home runs so far this year to go along with 361 runs batted in. The Yankees hold a slugging % of .434 and they average 5.04 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have recorded 100 doubles, while taking a walk 286 times as well as putting up 378 runs.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.164 and have a FIP of 3.84 as a squad this season. They are sitting at 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 529. The New York pitching staff have conceded 252 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.01 (224 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (635 strikeouts vs 250 walks). They have allowed 66 dingers and they concede 3.39 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball).

New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.6% out of 132 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 75 times in high leverage situations and on 86 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 76 save situations, the Yankees have 39 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are currently ranked 7th in MLB holding a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 225 relievers to the mound on the season. New York has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 35 save chances and they have recorded 25 saves.

In 6,027 innings on the diamond, the Yankees hold a efficiency on defense of 72.6% (3rd in the majors). The New York Yankees have gotten 58 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (13th in the majors). The Yankees have accrued 613 assists, 38 errors and have earned a total of 2,009 putouts on the season.

Gil (10-2 career record) has a 2.55 ERA while allowing 5.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.32 and he has faced 464 batters during his career. He has surrendered 32 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.096 and a FIP of 2.5. So far in his MLB career, Gil has conceded 64 base knocks while he has accumulated 139 punch outs in 113 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore (+110)

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