The Baltimore Orioles (61-64) return home tonight after a ten-game road trip and welcome the New York Yankees (69-55) to Camden Yards for the opener of a three-game series. The Yankees sit comfortably in a playoff position. They own the top Wild Card spot sitting 8.5 games ahead of the Orioles who are currently tied for the final Wild Card spot with Texas and Detroit.
The Yankees are coming off a challenging weekend series in Toronto. The Blue Jays took the first two games of the set before New York salvaged the finale on Sunday. After opening the door for the Jays in the ninth to tie the game with what seemed to be a crucial error, Ben Rice made up for the miscue with a two-run homer in the 10th inning of a 4-3 victory.
Baltimore, meanwhile, spent the weekend in St. Petersburg taking on the AL East-leading Rays. The Orioles came out aggressively, winning the first three games of the four-game set. They dropped the series finale yesterday, 7-6, despite Pete Alonso hitting his 28th home run of the season. After a rough start to his tenure in Baltimore – he hit just .175 in April – the Polar Bear has put up strong numbers for the Orioles (.267 average, 28 HRs, 81 RBIs).
The pitchers for tonight’s game will be Carlos Rodón (4-2, 3.30 ERA) and Shane Baz (4-12, 4.00 ERA). Rodón is set to make his first major league start since June 28 after a stint on the injured list with left elbow inflammation. His return comes at a crucial time for a Yankees club that just yesterday placed Max Fried on the injured list with a bone bruise. Rodón looked sharp in his final rehab outing, striking out seven over 4⅓ scoreless innings at Double-A Somerset. Would not be surprising to hear the veteran is on a limited pitch count tonight. As mentioned. the Orioles counter with Shane Baz, who has been a mainstay in Baltimore’s rotation throughout the season. Baz has been an innings eater, but the O’s have lost nine of his last ten starts. While he has been better than that record would indicate, he was shelled in his last outing. The Twins scored five times over just three innings last Wednesday against Baz.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Yankees vs. Orioles
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Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, YES, MASN
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The Latest Odds: Yankees vs. Orioles – August 18
The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:
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Moneyline: New York Yankees (-112), Baltimore Orioles (+104)
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Spread: Yankees -1.5 (+143), Orioles +1.5 (-174)
Starting Pitchers and their Stats: Yankees vs. Orioles for August 18
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Orioles: Shane Baz
Season Totals: 139.1 IP, 4-12, 4.00 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 122K, 47 BB -
Yankees: Carlos Rodon
Season Totals: 46.1 IP, 4-2, 3.30 ERA, 1.25WHIP, 52K, 26 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Yankees vs. Orioles
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Ben Rice is 5-49 (.102) in August including 2 HRs
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Pete Alonso is 1-5 in his career against Will Warren but the 1 hit was a HR
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Alonso is riding an 9-game hitting streak (18-34 including 4 HRs)
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Jose Caballero and Trent Grisham have also each gone yard against Baz
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Yankees vs. Orioles
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The Orioles are 66-59 on the Run Line this season
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The Yankees are 58-66 on the Run Line this season
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The OVER has cashed 64 times in games involving Baltimore this season (64-57-4)
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The OVER has cashed 52 times in games involving the Yankees this season (52-68-4)
Expert picks & predictions: Yankees vs. Orioles for August 18
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s game between the Orioles and the Yankees:
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Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is recommending a play on the Yankees on the Moneyline.
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Spread: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Yankees on the Run Line.
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Total: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 8.5.
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