New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 5/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: YES

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the site where the Baltimore Orioles (19-10) will try to beat the New York Yankees (19-12) on Thursday. The pitchers expected to start will be Carlos Rodon and Kyle Bradish.

As a unit, the New York Yankees are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 9th in the league. They have a total of 150 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .337. The Yankees have accrued 41 doubles as a unit and have hit 39 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 140 runs batted in as well as 258 hits on the season, while their batting average comes in at .249. New York is slugging .403 and have been called out on strikes 238 times, while being walked on 135 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.37 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 27 home runs in addition to 111 total runs (6th in the league). New York has given up 226 base knocks (7.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 95 earned runs. The Yankees are sitting with a team ERA of 3.06 over the course of the season (3rd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 263 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 111 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.90 as a team this year.

The Yankees relievers have compiled a save rate of 72.2% and has come into the game in 33 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 48 runners this year with 43.8% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Yankees relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 37 times in addition to having 40 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 95 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relievers have a total of 15 holds on the campaign (22nd in the league). They have tallied 13 saves on the year and have blown 5 of 18 save opportunities.

The Yankees have turned 71.6% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,511 innings on the diamond, ranking them 5th in pro baseball. The New York Yankees have earned a total of 837 putouts so far this season, as well as 268 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which is 27th in the majors, and have 23 double plays.

Rodon has taken the hill for 944 innings and has accounted for 1,041 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Rodon (61-55 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.75 while he has gone up against 3,989 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.78 (397 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.252. He has allowed 821 base hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 361 free passes.

The Orioles hold a team slugging percentage of .450 and they score 5.41 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have put up 50 doubles, while taking a walk 76 times and putting up 157 runs. Baltimore has recorded 45 home runs for the year to go along with 151 RBIs. They have struck out on 237 instances (21st in the league) and have a total of 256 base hits. The Baltimore Orioles have accumulated a team OBP of .312 and a team batting average of .254 this season.

The Baltimore pitching staff have surrendered 119 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.68 (107 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 34 homers and they relinquish 4.09 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.168 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.85 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (258 strikeouts against 76 walks). They come in at 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 230.

Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.6% of 42 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 34 times in high leverage situations and also on 36 occasions with runners on. With 38 save situations, the Orioles have 22 holds and also 7 blown saves. They rank 22nd in MLB with a save rate of 56.3%, and they have dispatched 103 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Baltimore has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 16 save chances and they have recorded 9 saves.

In 2,358 innings on the field, the Orioles hold a efficiency on defense of 70.9% (7th in pro baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 19 double plays and have a fielding rate of .988 (6th in baseball). The Orioles have accrued 273 assists, 13 errors and have a tally of 786 putouts so far this season.

Bradish (16-14 career win-loss record) holds a 3.68 earned run average and has given up 7.9 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.10 and he has gone up against 1,180 opposing batters in his career. He has allowed 117 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.191 and having a FIP of 3.8. During his career, Bradish has surrendered 251 base knocks while tallying 279 punch outs in 286 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore

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