Baltimore Orioles @ New York Yankees - June 21, 2025

Alright, folks! It’s that time again! The New York Yankees are gearing up to face off against their archrivals, the Baltimore Orioles, at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. The energy in this city is electric, and you can feel the excitement coursing through your veins like a winning home run.

Let’s break it down: First off, we have Zach Eflin taking the mound for the O’s. He’s got a 6-3 record and an ERA just above 5.0—definitely not lights out but serviceable enough for a team that’s been picking up momentum lately. In his last few outings, Eflin has shown some resilience with those strikeouts; he averages around 8 per game. But let’s be real here: when he steps into Yankee Stadium, it’s going to be like walking into a lion’s den.

Now onto our boy Clarke Schmidt for the Yankees! This right-hander boasts a solid 3.7 ERA with about 9 K’s per game under his belt. With Schmidt on the mound, there’s a certain confidence that settles over Yankee fans—like slipping into that lucky jersey I swear by on game days! That said, recent history hasn’t been kind to us; we dropped the last matchup against these O’s by a score of 5-3. Yikes!

Speaking of recent matchups: while the Yankees are sitting pretty with an overall record of 43-32 and averaging around 5 runs per game this season—our hitting has seen better days lately. We’re struggling offensively with a batting average hovering around .244 and only managing just under 5 RBIs per game. I’m telling you, we need our bats to wake up because facing off against division rivals always brings out the best in both teams!

The Orioles come in hot after winning that last contest against us and boasting a record of 33-42 on the season. They’ve shown some grit lately with an impressive 6-2 record in their last eight games! Even though they’re averaging only about four runs and change per game compared to our five, they’ve proven capable of surprising us when it counts.

Now let’s talk numbers: oddsmakers have opened with us as -169 favorites but don’t let that fool you; anything can happen in this rivalry! You might be tempted to place your bets on the over/under line set at 9.5—but based on recent trends where both teams have hit UNDER quite often (especially us), I’m predicting we’ll see more fireworks than expected tonight!

So here comes my bold prediction: I think those pesky Orioles will sneak away with another win today! Call me biased (or maybe just cautious), but given how things have gone recently between these two teams—and with Eflin looking to play spoiler—I wouldn’t be surprised if we see them take advantage of our struggles at bat.

Get ready folks; grab your snacks and beverages because it’s gonna be one heck of a showdown tonight at Yankee Stadium! Go Yankees!!!