New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 4/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Monday, April 29, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: YES

The Baltimore Orioles (16-9) will go up against the New York Yankees (17-10) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound are Clarke Schmidt and Grayson Rodriguez.

As a squad, the New York Yankees are notching 4.4 runs/g, which puts them at 14th in the league. They have 118 runs and have an on-base percentage of .327. The Yankees have tallied 35 doubles as a squad and have hit 30 balls out of the park. They have amassed 109 runs batted in and 209 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate is at .236. New York has a slugging percentage of .379 and have been called out on strikes 215 times, while taking a walk on 116 occasions.

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The Yankees have compiled a team ERA of 3.01 on the campaign (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 230 hitters. Yankees pitchers have yielded 24 home runs in addition to 97 runs in total (5th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 95 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.84 as a squad on the year. New York has given up 197 hits (7.2 per 9 innings) and 82 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.42 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.19.

The Yankees bullpen have earned a save percentage of 72.2% and has entered the game in 33 save situations. The relievers have inherited 41 base runners for the year with 46.3% of those players earned a run for their team. Yankees bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 32 times as well as having 39 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 84 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers are sitting with 15 holds this season (16th in MLB). They have 13 saves on the campaign and have not converted 5 of their 18 save chances.

The Yankees have turned 71.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,205 innings, which has them sitting at 6th in baseball. The New York Yankees have earned 735 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 239 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which is 26th in baseball, and have a total of 22 double plays.

Schmidt has taken the hill for 254 innings and has racked up 247 strikeouts thus far in his career. Schmidt (16-15 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.21 while he has faced 1,109 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.28 (121 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.370. He has surrendered 260 hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 89 walks.

The Orioles hold a slugging % of .452 and they score 5.52 runs per contest (3rd in MLB). They have recorded 45 doubles, while getting a free base 68 times and scoring 138 runs. Baltimore has knocked in 38 home runs on the year to go along with 134 RBIs. They have struck out on 202 occasions (23rd in the league) and have earned 225 hits. The Baltimore Orioles have an OBP of .316 and a team batting average of .257 on the campaign.

The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.190 in addition to having a FIP of 3.73 as a team so far this year. They come in at 13th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 203. The Baltimore pitching staff have given up 110 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.90 (98 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.20 (230 strikeouts vs 66 bases on balls). They have surrendered 29 dingers and they surrender 4.38 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league).

Baltimore has called on relievers to take the mound in 13 save chances and they have recorded 7 saves. They rank 24th in MLB with a save rate of 53.8%, and they have sent 90 relievers onto the field on the year. Their relievers have taken the field 29 times in high leverage situations and on 32 occasions with runners on. Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score rate of 32.4% out of 37 inherited base runners. With 29 save situations, the Orioles have 16 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

In 2,034 innings played, the Orioles are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (14th in pro baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 13 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in pro baseball). The Orioles have recorded 224 assists, 13 errors and have a total of 678 putouts for the season.

Rodriguez (10-5 mark in his career) holds a 4.37 earned run average and has allowed 9.1 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.20 and he has faced 636 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 73 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.350 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. So far in his MLB career, Rodriguez has given up 152 hits while totaling 163 strikeouts in 150 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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