Yankees vs. Orioles Prediction
The Orioles went into the All-Star Break on a 9-1 tear over their last 10 games but they have struggled in previous meetings with the Yankees. Will Baltimore pull off the upset at 7:05 p.m. ET tonight as a home dog?
Game Snapshot
915 New York Yankees (-166) vs. 916 Baltimore Orioles (+140); o/u 9
7:05 p.m. ET, Friday, July 22, 2022
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
New York Yankees DFS SPIN
Aaron Judge clobbered his major league-leading 34th home run of the season in the Yankees’ loss to the Astros in the second game of Thursday’s doubleheader. Judge connected on a 94-mph sinker from Astros’ righty reliever Brandon Bielak, launching a majestic 410-foot blast to left field in the ninth inning, slashing the Yankees’ deficit to just a pair of runs in the process. The 30-year-old impending free agent has homered four times over his last six games. He’s hitting .282/.366/.619 with 76 runs scored, 34 home runs, 73 RBI and eight stolen bases across 398 plate appearances.
Baltimore Orioles DFS SPIN
Austin Hays went 2-for-4 with a solo homer on Sunday in the Orioles’ loss to the Rays. Hays slashed the Orioles’ deficit to a pair of runs with an eighth-inning blast to left field off Rays’ righty Pete Fairbanks. It was his 12th big fly of the season. The 27-year-old outfielder has put together a strong first half, slashing .270/.325/.454 with 46 runs scored, 12 homers, 46 RBI and one steal in 354 plate appearances.
Yankees vs. Orioles MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Yankees have won 35 of 51 meetings with the Orioles in Baltimore and 43 of 58 versus the O’s overall. The Bronx Bombers are also 37-14 in their last 51 games when playing the opener of a new series, are 25-10 in their last 35 games versus AL East opponents and are 57-24 in their last 81 games overall. On the other side, the Orioles are 28-74 in their last 102 games following an off day, are 32-75 in their last 107 games versus divisional foes and are 15-62 in their last 77 games when facing an opponent with a winning percentage above .600.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -166