New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Tips and Best Bets

The New York Yankees (4-3) are set to take on the Baltimore Orioles (1-5) Friday at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees are listed as -209 favorites by sportsbooks, while the underdog Orioles have +174 odds for the contest. Jordan Montgomery gets the starting nod for New York while Jordan Lyles is Baltimore’s starter for the contest.

New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: Predictions, Betting Odds, Spread, Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Orioles

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+174) and Over (9.5)

Yankees vs. Orioles Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Jordan Lyles
• Game Day: Friday, April 15, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Jordan Montgomery

• Montgomery (0-0) makes the start for the Yankees, his second of the season.
• The lefty last pitched on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed 3 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
• Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .286 against him this season. He has an 8.10 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings over his one appearances.
• The opposing Orioles offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.299) and is last in MLB play with three home runs. It has a collective .201 batting average, and is 27th in MLB with 39 total hits and last in MLB action scoring 12 runs.

Orioles Starter Jordan Lyles

• The Orioles’ Lyles will make his second start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, throwing five innings and giving up five earned runs.
• He has pitched in one games this season with an ERA of 9.00, a batting average against of .368 and 3.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Yankees rank 15th in MLB with a .235 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks ninth in the league (.403) and nine home runs.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have won three of the six games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• New York has not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -209 odds on them winning this game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 67.6% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in two of their six games with a total.
• The Yankees have an ATS record of 2-4-0 in six games with a spread this season.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles were chosen as underdogs in 145 games last year and walked away with the win 47 times (32.4%) in those games.
• Last season, Baltimore was victorious 17 times in 58 chances when named as an underdog of +174 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 36.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• Contests with Baltimore went over the total set by bookmakers in 77 of 159 chances last season.
• The Orioles had an against the spread mark of 49-64-0 in 113 games with a line last season.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge hit 39 home runs and had 98 runs batted in last season, while racking up a batting average of .287.
• DJ LeMahieu hit .268 with 24 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 73 walks.
• Giancarlo Stanton hit .273 last season with 19 doubles, 35 home runs and 63 walks.
• Anthony Rizzo had 23 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .248.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Anthony Santander paces the Orioles with one home runs and has put up a team-best batting average of .400.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Santander is 40th in home runs and 190th in RBI.
• Ryan Mountcastle has shown off his power as he paces his team with one home runs.
• Mountcastle ranks 40th among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 77th in RBI.
• Cedric Mullins has been solid source of run production for the Orioles with one long balls and six runs batted in.
• Jorge Mateo is batting .222 with a double and four walks.

Betting Tips for Yankees vs. Orioles

We have the Orioles on the moneyline at +174 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.