New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles 5/17/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The New York Yankees play the second game of a four-game series on the road Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. New York improved to 25-9 following its 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. New York won three of four in their four-game series with the White Sox. The Yankees have won six of the last seven and New York leads the American League East by 4 ½ games over the second-place Tampa Bay Rays.

Aaron Judge is batting .296 to lead New York and the right fielder has 12 home runs, 37 hits and an on-base percentage of .369 to lead New York and each. Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is the leader in RBIs with 31. On Tuesday, the New York Yankees will send Jameson Taillon to the mound. The right-hander is 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA, 25 Ks and 3 BBs.

Baltimore dropped to 14-21 following its 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. The Orioles were swept in their three-game series by the Tigers and have lost four of the last five. The Orioles have struggled to score runs, with just 114 which is next to last in baseball. Baltimore is fourth in the American League East, 11 ½ games behind the first-place Yankees.

Austin Hays is batting .291 to lead Baltimore and the left fielder has a team-high .364 on-base percentage. Center fielder Cedric Mullins is the leader in home runs with five and hits with 37, while first baseman Ryan Mountcastle is the leader in RBIs with 16. On Tuesday, the Baltimore Orioles will send Spenser Watkins to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 5.19 ERA, 13 Ks and 12 BBs.