New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles | August 18, 2026

Scheduled August 18, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

New York Yankees

Baltimore Orioles

MLB PREVIEW • August 18, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: New York Yankees travels to play Baltimore Orioles at MLB Ballpark.

New York Yankees

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Baltimore Orioles

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

39%

New York Yankees

61%

Baltimore Orioles

Projected Score NEW 4.2 - BAL 4.8

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Baltimore Orioles has a stronger overall season performance.
Baltimore Orioles has a stronger home record.
Baltimore Orioles boasts a more productive batting lineup.

New York Yankees

STAT

Baltimore Orioles

44.9% Win % 48.4%

57-70 Overall Record 61-65

29-35 Home Record 32-31

28-35 Away Record 29-34

4.15 Runs / G 4.52

.235 Team BA .237

.695 Team OPS .718

4.08 Team ERA 4.23

1.30 WHIP 1.35

4262 AB (At Bats) 4191

527 R (Runs) 570

1002 H (Hits) 992

159 2B (Doubles) 182

17 3B (Triples) 18

154 HR (Home Runs) 152

504 RBI (Runs Batted In) 551

1657 TB (Total Bases) 1666

411 BB (Walks) 485

1083 SO (Strikeouts) 1159

65 SB (Stolen Bases) 66

.235 AVG .237

.307 OBP .320

.389 SLG .398

.695 OPS .718

511.2 RC (Runs Created) 542.8

.086 BB/PA .102

0.38 BB/K 0.42

3.93 P/PA 4.00

330 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 352

4766 PA (Plate Appearances) 4771

27.7 AB/HR 27.6

4.08 ERA 4.23

1.30 WHIP 1.35

1130.2 IP (Innings) 1119.2

1020 H (Hits Allowed) 1089

512 ER (Earned Runs) 526

138 HR (HR Allowed) 134

450 BB (Walks Allowed) 421

1141 K (Strikeouts) 1002

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.1

57 W (Wins) 61

70 L (Losses) 65

24 SV (Saves) 33

0.982 FP (Fielding %) 0.982

82 E (Errors) 81

159 DP (Double Plays) 182

4478 TC (Total Chances) 4519

3392 PO (Putouts) 3359

1004 A (Assists) 1079

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 35.7

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Baltimore Orioles plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees brings a Team ERA of 4.08 and Batting Average of .235 into the matchup.

Why Baltimore Orioles Could Win

Baltimore Orioles counters with a Team ERA of 4.23 and Batting Average of .237.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if New York Yankees's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

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