Orioles vs Yankees Picks and Prediction – 6/20/2025

AL East Division rivals will square off on Friday night, when the Baltimore Orioles travel to the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Orioles (32-42) are seven games below .500 on the road and are trying to find a way out of the division cellar. Last night, OF Colton Cowser went 2-for-4 with a three-run blast to lead Baltimore to a 4-1 road victory against Tampa Bay. 

Thirty-five year old righty Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4 3.38 ERA) will take the mound for the Orioles in this matchup. In his last start, Sugano (4.2 IP) gave up six hits and three runs during a 6-5 home victory versus Los Angeles.

The New York Yankees have dropped six of their last ten games and are clinging to a two-game lead over Tampa Bay for first place. On Thursday, Paul Goldschmidt and Trent Grisham homered to help New York claim a 7-3 home victory versus Los Angeles. SP Carlos Rodon (9-5) allowed three runs across six solid frames to earn the win for the Yankees (43-31), who improved to 22-15 at home.  

New York manager Aaron Boone will turn to talented left-hander Max Fried (9-2 1.89 ERA) on Friday. Through 95 innings of work, Fried has struck out 90 batters and ranks ninth in the majors with a 0.95 WHIP.

Baltimore 1B Ryan Mountcastle suffered a Grade 2 right hamstring strain and will be sidelined until August. Through 74 games, Baltimore ranks 17th in OPS and 24th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 2nd in OPS and 3rd in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 5-2.