NY Yankees (17-11) at Baltimore (10-17)
- When: Apr 28 2025, 6:35 PM
- Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore
- Where to watch: MASN
Yankees vs. Orioles Game 1 Betting Preview, Prediction & Breakdown
Moneyline: NY Yankees -131 | Total: 9.0
New York Yankees Overview
The Yankees roll into Baltimore riding some momentum after an 11-2 and 5-1 sweep of a doubleheader against the Blue Jays. Winners of three of their last four games, New York’s offense looks locked in again, with surprising contributions like JC Escarra launching his first career homer over the weekend.
Manager Aaron Boone praised his club’s energy heading into this divisional clash, and the Yankees now aim to keep the foot on the gas. Right-hander Will Warren (1-0, 4.79 ERA) gets the ball for the Bronx Bombers. He’s still finding his footing in the majors but has shown enough flashes to inspire confidence against a slumping Orioles squad.
Warren will be aiming to deliver a solid five or six innings against a Baltimore lineup that’s been ice cold lately, offering a prime opportunity for New York to capitalize early and often.
Baltimore Orioles Overview
Baltimore returns home after a brutal 1-5 road trip that highlighted many concerns — from an anemic offense to shaky pitching depth. The Orioles have scored three runs or fewer in each of their last seven contests and are in desperate need of a spark.
Tomoyuki Sugano (2-1, 3.54 ERA) will take the mound, tasked with cooling off New York’s bats. Sugano has logged seven innings in each of his last two outings but has been tagged by the long ball recently, giving up multiple homers in back-to-back starts.
Injuries are piling up too: Adley Rutschman (hand), Cedric Mullins (illness), and Jordan Westburg (hamstring) are all questionable, thinning out an already struggling lineup. Dylan Carlson, called up recently, has yet to record a hit since his promotion.
Baltimore must find a way to clean up the walks, find some offense, and turn things around quickly — or this series could get ugly fast.
MLB Prediction
The Yankees’ offense looks alive again and Warren should do enough to keep Baltimore’s cold bats quiet. Meanwhile, the Orioles’ injury issues and recent slump are simply too much to ignore.
Pick: Yankees ML (-131)
Prediction: NY Yankees 6, Baltimore 4
Lean: Over 9.0 – New York should get plenty of opportunities to pad the scoreboard, even if Sugano battles through a few early innings.
Note:
Yankees are poised to take command early, while Baltimore’s hopes rest on avoiding another bullpen meltdown. Expect New York to stay hot and handle business in Game 1.
- MLB Odds source: MyBookie Sportsbook
