Yankees vs. Orioles Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/19/2022

The New York Yankees (28-9) will put their four-game win streak to the test when they visit the Baltimore Orioles (14-24) Thursday at 12:35 PM ET. Oddsmakers consider the Yankees -210 favorites to extend their streak, while the Orioles are +176 underdogs looking for the upset. Jordan Montgomery will get the ball for New York while Baltimore counter with Bruce Zimmermann.

Yankees vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Orioles

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+176) and Over (8)

Yankees vs. Orioles Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Bruce Zimmermann
• Game Day: Thursday, May 19, 2022
• Game Time: 12:35 PM ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Jordan Montgomery

• Montgomery (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Yankees in his eighth start of the season. He’s put together a 3.06 ERA in 35 1/3 innings pitched, with 29 strikeouts.
• The left-hander’s last appearance came on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when he went 4 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.06, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opposing hitters have a .229 batting average against him.
• Montgomery is looking to secure his third quality start of the year in this matchup.
• Montgomery heads into this matchup with five outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
• The opposing Orioles offense has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.344) and is 24th in MLB play with 28 home runs. It has a collective .226 batting average, and is 19th in MLB with 285 total hits and 28th in MLB play scoring 122 runs.
• Montgomery has a 1.69 ERA and a 0.844 WHIP against the Orioles this season in 10 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .189 batting average over two appearances.

Orioles Starter Bruce Zimmermann

• Zimmermann (2-2) will take the mound for the Orioles, his eighth start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed seven hits in six innings against the Detroit Tigers.
• The 27-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 1.98 and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .246.
• If he completes six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed, he’ll earn his third quality start in a row.
• Zimmermann has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Yankees rank 11th in MLB with a .242 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks second in the league (.422) and 54 home runs.
• The left-hander has allowed the Yankees to go 9-for-38 with two doubles in 9 1/3 innings this season.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 34 times this season and won 25, or 73.5%, of those games.
• New York has been at least a -210 moneyline favorite 10 times this season and won each of those games.
• The Yankees have a 67.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 15 of their 36 games with a total.
• In 36 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 19-17-0 ATS.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have won in 12, or 33.3%, of the 36 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Baltimore has come away with a win one times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +176 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 36.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Baltimore and their opponents have gone over in 11 of their 39 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Orioles have posted a record of 22-17-0 against the spread this season.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge paces the Yankees with 14 home runs while accumulating a team-best batting average of .306.
• Including all MLB hitters, Judge ranks 15th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
• Anthony Rizzo has six doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 16 walks while batting .226.
• Rizzo ranks fifth in home runs and 16th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Rizzo carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .190 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Giancarlo Stanton leads the Yankees with 32 runs batted in.
• Stanton is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu is hitting .270 with nine doubles, two home runs and 13 walks.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Cedric Mullins is hitting .253 with eight doubles, a triple, five home runs and nine walks, while getting on base at a rate of .315.
• Mullins is 51st in home runs and 99th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Mullins carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .150 with a walk.
• Austin Hays is hitting .296 to lead the lineup.
• Hays is 115th in homers and 132nd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Anthony Santander has been a significant run producer for the Orioles with six home runs and 16 runs batted in.
• Trey Mancini has five doubles, three home runs and 11 walks while hitting .288.

Betting Tips for Yankees vs. Orioles

Our best bet is the Orioles on the moneyline at +176 after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8 runs.