New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles 5/18/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Wednesday, the New York Yankees play the third game of a four-game series on the road against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. New York is 26-9 following its 6-2 victory over the Orioles in the opening game of the series on Monday. New York has won two straight and seven of the last eight. The Yankees are first in the American League East, 5 ½ games ahead of the second-place Tampa Bay Rays.

Aaron Judge is batting ,296 to lead New York and the right fielder has team highs in home runs with 12 and on-base percentage at .369. Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is the leader in RBIs with 32 and hits with 37. On Wednesday, the New York Yankees will send Gerrit Cole to the mound. The right-hander is 3-0 with a 2.95 ERA, 46 Ks and 12 BBs.

Baltimore dropped to 14-22 following its four-run loss to the Yankees on Monday. Baltimore has lost each of his last four and five of the last six. The Orioles are struggling at the plate with just 116 runs scored for an average of only 3.22 runs per game and at the same time Orioles’ pitching is allowing opposing hitters to average .254 at the plate, which is 25th. Baltimore is last in the AL East, 12 ½ games behind first place New York. 

Austin Hayes is batting .291 to lead Baltimore and the left fielder has a team-high .364 on-base percentage. Anthony Santander and Ryan Mountcastle are the co-leaders in home runs with six each, while Mountcastle is the leader in RBIs with 16. Cedric Mullins is the leader in hits with 37. On Wednesday, Baltimore will send Jordan Lyles to the mound. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 4.38 ERA, 32 Ks and 14 BBs.