New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles 4/17/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 04/17/2022 at 12:48 AM ET

The Sunday MLB schedule will get underway with a battle between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles from beautiful Camden Yards. The Yankees (5-4) are the only team in the AL East Division with a plus run differential and are ties with Toronto for first place. Last night, 3B Josh Donaldson's two-run blast in the fifth inning propelled New York to a 4-2 road victory against Baltimore.
Twenty-seven year old southpaw Nestor Cortes (0-0 0.00 ERA) will take the mound for the Yankees in this matchup. In his first start, Cortes fanned five batters across four plus shutout frames during a 4-0 home victory versus Toronto.
The Baltimore Orioles have scored a measly 16 runs through their first eight games and are sitting in last place in the AL East Division. During last night's home loss, Baltimore went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. All-Star OF Cedrc Mullins hit a two-run shot in a losing effort for the Orioles.
Twenty-seven year old left-hander Bruce Zimmerman (0-0 0.00 ERA) will make his 16th career major league start. Through 75 plus innings, Zimmerman has surrendered an alarming 16 long balls and walked 26 batters.
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Baltimore SP John Means has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left elbow strain. In 2021, New York ranked 13th in OPS and 19th in runs scored. Last season, Baltimore ranked 23rd in OPS and 26th in runs scored. Take the Orioles to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Baltimore Orioles win 5-3.