Ny Yankees Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Picks and Predictions September 24th 2024

The forecast for Tuesday’s Orioles vs. Yankees matchup calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 60s. This AL East matchup is set for 7:05 PM ET from Yankee Stadium in New York, and the Yankees are favored at -163 on the money line. The Orioles have lost two straight and are 2nd in the AL East with a record of 86-70.

Clarke Schmidt will start for the Yankees, and he will be facing off against Dean Kremer for the Orioles. New York is 92-64 and on a three-game winning streak.

Baltimore vs. New York Key Information

Right-hander Dean Kremer gets the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Yankees on the road. He has made 23 starts this season and has a record of 7-10 with an ERA of 4.19. Kremer’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.25. In his 23 starts, he has turned in nine quality starts and is averaging 8.66 strikeouts per nine innings. Kremer most recently faced the Giants, where he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. Before that outing, he had not allowed a homer in three straight starts.

Anthony Santander has been one of the Orioles’ top power threats this season, as he is 3rd in the league with 43 home runs and has driven in 99 runs, which is 11th in the MLB. However, he has struggled at the plate of late, going just 3/26 in his last seven games. Gunnar Henderson has been hot of late, as he is on a five-game hitting streak and is batting .283 for the season with 37 homers.

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Overall, the Orioles are averaging 4.8 runs per game and are one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams. They are also near the top of the league in slugging percentage and isolated power. As a team, they are batting .248, which is 9th in the league.

Clarke Schmidt will be looking to bounce back from his last outing, where he took the loss vs. the Mariners. In that start, he went five innings and gave up three runs, one of which was earned. Looking at his overall numbers, Schmidt has made 14 starts and has a record of 5-4. His ERA for the season is an impressive 2.37, along with a WHIP of 1.17. Opposing batters are hitting .224 off Schmidt this season. The right-hander has made two quality starts and is averaging 9.59 strikeouts per nine innings. So far, he has allowed seven homers at home and 2.96 walks per nine innings.

Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are the league’s top home run hitting team and are also 3rd in the league in runs scored at 5 per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .249, which is 8th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .333 is the 2nd best mark in the MLB.

Aaron Judge has been on a tear of late, going 11/28 (.393) with four homers and 12 RBIs over his last nine games. For the season, Judge is batting .323 with a league-leading 55 homers and 138 RBIs. Juan Soto is also having a great season, as he is 4th in the league with 40 homers and is batting .287.

Our lean for this Orioles vs. Yankees matchup is to take the Yankees to win straight-up. We also have this as the 2nd highest-scoring game of the day and the highest projected home run total. Our lean would be to take the over. The Yankees offense has the best runs scored and home run projection, and Clarke Schmidt has the highest strikeout projection among today’s starters.

Yankees Out to Finish Off Orioles for AL East Title

One year after missing the playoffs, the New York Yankees are on the brink of clinching the American League East title. The Yankees will get their first opportunity to secure the division crown on Tuesday night when they host the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game series.

With a win, the Yankees (92-64) can lock up their second AL East title in three seasons. Meanwhile, the Orioles (86-70) are still in the mix for a wild-card spot and can clinch the AL’s top wild-card position with a victory and a loss by either the Kansas City Royals or the Minnesota Twins.

Yankees Eye First AL East Title Since 2021

The Yankees enter their final homestand with a six-game lead over the Orioles, and their magic number to clinch the division is just one. New York has been in control of the AL East standings for most of the second half of the season, holding the division lead since Sept. 7 and for all but four days since Aug. 20.

The Yankees have been hot lately, winning 12 of their last 16 games after a series loss to the Texas Rangers earlier in September. After clinching a playoff spot last Wednesday, they followed up with a 5-1 road trip, sweeping the Oakland Athletics over the weekend and scoring 17 runs in their final two games.

“We’re focused,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Everyone in that room knows what’s at stake and what the mission is… guys are just ready to do what we’ve got to do to win ballgames and give ourselves a chance come October.”

Judge and Yankees Offense Rolling

Aaron Judge continues to lead the charge for the Yankees, hitting his major league-leading 55th home run in Sunday’s 7-4 victory over Oakland. Judge has been on fire recently, batting .349 (15-for-43) over his past 13 games. In addition to Judge, Jasson Dominguez and Gleyber Torres also homered in Sunday’s win, as the Yankees look to lock up the best record in the AL, currently holding a 2 1/2-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians.

“It’s going to be rocking,” Judge said of the atmosphere at Yankee Stadium as the season comes to a close. “It’s been rocking all summer long, and I don’t expect that to change, especially with what we have coming down to the wire here.”

Orioles Struggling as Postseason Hopes Hang in the Balance

While the Orioles still have a shot at the playoffs, they’ve struggled down the stretch after leading the AL East earlier in the season. Baltimore held the division lead for much of the summer, including as recently as Sept. 6 after a 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

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However, since then, the Orioles are 4-10, struggling offensively and failing to score more than three runs in nine of those games. On Sunday, Baltimore went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and struck out 10 times in a 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers.

“We just have to focus on what is going on in here, in this clubhouse,” Orioles All-Star infielder Jordan Westburg said, downplaying outside distractions. “We just have to stay tight in here.”

Schmidt and Kremer Set for the Mound

Clarke Schmidt (5-4, 2.37 ERA) will take the mound for the Yankees in his fourth start since returning from a three-month absence due to a lat strain. Schmidt took the loss last Thursday in Seattle, allowing three runs (one earned) in five innings. He has a 3.86 ERA in 10 career outings (five starts) against the Orioles, including one run allowed in 5 2/3 innings during an April start in Baltimore.

For the Orioles, Dean Kremer (7-10, 4.19 ERA) will start. Kremer is coming off a loss to the San Francisco Giants last Wednesday, where he allowed five runs (four earned) in six innings. Kremer has a 4.63 ERA in 11 career starts against the Yankees.