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New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles

2026-08-18 · Updated August 18, 2026 5:38 AM ET

Matchup

New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles

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Away Team
New York Yankees

Road club

Home Team
Baltimore Orioles

Home club

Game Date
2026-08-18

Scheduled slate date

New York Yankees Outlook
Commanding

Team outlook tier

Baltimore Orioles Outlook
Underdog

Team outlook tier

Favorite
New York Yankees

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Above Average

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

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Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Carlos RodónNew York Yankees
Shane BazBaltimore Orioles
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Coby MayoBaltimore OriolesBelow Average
Tyler O'NeillBaltimore OriolesDifficult
Heliot RamosNew York YankeesDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Heliot RamosNew York YankeesNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Coby MayoBaltimore OriolesNeutralDifficultDifficult
Tyler O'NeillBaltimore OriolesNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
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