New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles 7/23/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The New York Yankees play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. New York is 64-30 after being swept in a doubleheader on Thursday by the Houston Astros. New York lost the first 3-2 and came up short in the second game of the twinbill 7-5. The Yankees are first in the American League East, 12 games ahead of the second place Tampa Bay Rays.

Center fielder Aaron Judge is batting .282 with 34 home runs, 73 RBIs and 97 hits to lead New York in each category. Third baseman DJ LeMahieu is the leader in on-base percentage at .387. On Saturday, the New York Yankees will send Gerrit Cole to the mound. The right-hander is 9-2 with a 3.02 ERA, 147 Ks and 30 BBs.

Baltimore is 46-46 following its 7-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays last Sunday in the final game prior to the All-Star Game break. Baltimore lost two out of three on the road to the Rays but the Orioles prior to the series with Tampa Bay had won 10 straight. Baltimore is last in the American League East, 17 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Designated hitter Trey Mancini is batting .277 to lead Baltimore and has a team high .352 on-base percentage. Right fielder Anthony Santander is the leader in home runs with 15, while first baseman Ryan Mountcastle is the leader in RBIs with 46. Cedric Mullins is the leader in hits with 93. On Saturday, the Baltimore Orioles will send Jordan Lyles to the mound. The right-hander is 6-8 with a 4.76 ERA, 91 Ks and 34 BBs. Get all of your daily baseball picks.