All is good in Yankees land these days. The Yankees have the best record in the American League at 20-11. Baltimore is 15-16. The Yankees are home, have a hot Aaron Judge, and a strong pitching matchup edge in this series opener. New York starter Will Warren is 3-0 with a 2.59 ERA. The Yankees are 5-1 in Warren's starts this season. Cade Povich is back on Baltimore's roster and will make the start here. The 26-year-old Povich has yet to prove himself in 37 Big League starts. He has a career 5.02 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. Judge, looking for his third straight AL MVP award, is tied for the homer lead with 12. Led by Judge, the Yankees have hit the most homers in the majors and are eighth in runs. Baltimore is 13th in runs but well below average in pitching and fielding. The Orioles have lost to the Yankees in eight of their last nine meetings. Lay 1.5 runs with the Yankees on the runline.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on May 01, 2026 at 11:36AM ET.
Baltimore at New York
May 1, 2026
1 unit on New York -1.5 runs +125 (runline) (risk 1 to return 2.25)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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