New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction 8/20/2026 Today’s MLB Picks

The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles meet Thursday in MLB action at Oriole Park. Here’s a New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction. This article will include a New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Pick.

New York Yankees Betting Preview

The New York Yankees are 71-55 on the year and play the Blue Jays and Astros next. The New York Yankees are batting .229 on the season and have a .308 OBP and a .407 slugging percentage. The New York Yankees’ pitching staff has a 3.24 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Ben Rice leads the New York Yankees with 113 hits and 79 RBI, while Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr. have combined for 185 hits and 101 RBI.

Gerrit Cole gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 6-6 with a 3.22 ERA and 92 strikeouts this season. Cole is 7-3 with a 2.39 ERA and 110 strikeouts in his career against the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview

The Baltimore Orioles are 61-66 on the year and play the Rays and Cardinals next. The Baltimore Orioles are batting .236 on the season and have a .320 OBP and a .398 slugging percentage. The Baltimore Orioles pitching staff has a 4.23 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Pete Alonso leads the Baltimore Orioles with 127 hits and 82 RBI, while Gunnar Henderson and Leody Taveras have combined for 191 hits and 95 RBI.

Kyle Bradish gets the ball for the Baltimore Orioles, and he is 7-11 with a 3.65 ERA and 124 strikeouts this season. Bradish is 2-2 with a 3.40 ERA and 52 strikeouts in his career against the New York Yankees.

Why the Baltimore Orioles will win

• The Orioles have won three of their last four games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a home loss.
• The Yankees have lost three of their last five games as road favorites against American League opponents.
• The Orioles have covered the run line in five of their last six games as home underdogs against American League opponents following a home loss.
• The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five Thursday games as favorites.

Why the New York Yankees will win

• The Orioles have lost each of their last four home games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Yankees have won 12 of their last 14 games against the Orioles.
• The road team has covered the run line in seven of the Orioles’ last eight games.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards following a loss.
• The Yankees have led after 5 innings in four of their last five night games against the Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
• The Orioles have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards against American League opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Eleven of the last 12 games between the Yankees and Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Ten of the Yankees’ last 11 games as favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in eight of Gerrit Cole’s last nine road appearances as a starter.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in 15 of the Orioles’ last 17 games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts

• Pete Alonso has hit a home run in three of the Orioles’ last four night games.
• Kyle Bradish has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his four previous home appearances against the Yankees.
• Pete Alonso has recorded at least one hit in each of the Orioles’ last 11 games as underdogs.

New York Yankees Player Prop Facts

• Trent Grisham has hit at least one home run in three of the Yankees’ last four night games.
• Gerrit Cole has recorded seven or more strikeouts in six of his last eight appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Trent Grisham has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances in night games against AL East teams that held a losing record.
• Gerrit Cole has recorded a win in each of his last seven Thursday appearances with the Yankees as favorites.
• Gerrit Cole is one of only three pitchers to record 90+ Strikeouts and 20 or fewer walks this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Orioles rank 26th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.254).
• The Orioles rank 26th in the league for hits allowed this season (1099).
• The Yankees rank 29th in the league for hits this season (955).
• The Yankees rank 2nd in the league for home runs this season (173).

New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction

Bradish has been solid for the Orioles, and they need to win games to stay in the wild card race. The problem is the Yankees have a long history of owning the O’s, and Cole is looking like he’s finding his footing. Cole has allowed 19 hits and 4 earned runs in his last 24.2 innings. He also has a .220 allowed batting average and 18 strikeouts in 41 at-bats against current Orioles. Low price with the Yankees; I’ll side with the road team for the sweep.

Randy Chambers's Pick: New York Yankees