Yankees vs. Orioles Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/25/2022

The New York Yankees (30-13) will look to Gleyber Torres, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles (18-26) Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees are -204 favorites for the contest, according to bookmakers. JP Sears starts for New York while Tyler Wells is Baltimore’s starter for the contest.

Yankees vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Orioles

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+172) and Over (8.5)

Yankees vs. Orioles Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: JP Sears
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Tyler Wells
• Game Day: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter JP Sears

• Sears gets the call to start for the Yankees, his first of the season.
• The 26-year-old left-hander makes his season debut and his first appearance in more than a year.
• The Orioles are 24th in MLB play with 159 runs scored this season, and are batting .227 with 35 home runs (24th in baseball).

Orioles Starter Tyler Wells

• Wells (1-3) will take the mound for the Orioles, his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays.
• The 27-year-old has pitched to a 4.41 ERA this season with 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.7 walks per nine across eight games.
• He has one quality starts in eight chances this season.
• Wells has started eight games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings three times. He averages 4.0 innings per appearance.
• The Yankees are batting .240 this season, 13th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .417 (third in the league) with 63 home runs.
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Yankees in two games, and they have gone 6-for-31 with a home run and two RBI over nine innings.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Yankees have been favored 40 times and won 27, or 67.5%, of those games.
• New York has a record of 13-2, a 86.7% win rate, when favored by -204 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 67.1%.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in 19 of their 42 games with a total this season.
• The Yankees are 20-22-0 against the spread this season.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have come away with 16 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Baltimore has a win-loss record of 3-9 when favored by +172 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 36.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Baltimore and their opponents have hit the over in 16 of their 45 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Orioles are 27-18-0 against the spread in their 45 games that had a posted line this season.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge has put up a team-high batting average of .314, while pacing the Yankees in home runs (17).
• Of all batters in MLB, Judge’s home run total places him first, and his RBI tally ranks him fifth.
• Anthony Rizzo is hitting .232 with eight doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 22 walks.
• Rizzo ranks fifth in homers and 21st in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Rizzo heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .214 with a double, a home run, six walks and two RBI.
• Giancarlo Stanton has racked up a team-high 35 runs batted in.
• DJ LeMahieu is hitting .257 with nine doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Hays is batting .284 with 11 doubles, four home runs and 14 walks.
• Hays is 94th in homers and 72nd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Hays has collected a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a home run, a walk and seven RBI.
• Cedric Mullins is hitting .240 with eight doubles, a triple, five home runs and 11 walks.
• Mullins is 66th among all batters in MLB in homers, and 122nd in RBI.
• Anthony Santander has been a significant run producer for the Orioles with seven home runs and 21 runs batted in.
• Trey Mancini paces the Orioles with a .293 batting average.

Betting Tips for Yankees vs. Orioles

We have the Orioles on the moneyline at +172 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.