MLB Prop Bets: Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees – June 27, 2022

The Oakland Athletics (24-49) face the New York Yankees (52-20) at Yankee Stadium on Monday at 7:05pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Paul Blackburn is the probable pitcher for the Athletics, while Jordan Montgomery is the probable pitcher for the Yankees. The Yankees are favored to win at -278, while the Athletics are at +230. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -106.

• The Athletics (+125) have a 32-41 Run Line record this season, while the Yankees (-145) hold a record of 36-36.
• The Athletics have a 30-37-6 O/U record this season (meaning 30 games have gone over the total runs line, 37 have gone under and six have resulted in a push). The Yankees have a 33-38-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Athletics are averaging 3.2 runs per game this season (29th in the league). Comparatively, the Yankees are averaging +1.9 more at 5.0 runs (2nd).
• In the field, the Athletics are allowing 4.6 runs per game this season (22nd in the league), while the Yankees are allowing an average of 3.1 runs (1st).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Athletics are at .211 (ranking 30th in the Major Leagues), while the Yankees are batting .241 (16th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Yankees are one of the best in the Major Leagues, hitting 118 to rank 1st. Alternatively, the Athletics are at the opposite end of the home run standings, hitting just 50 (29th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Yankees have been outstanding this season, recording 341 RBIs to rank 2nd in the MLB. Comparatively, the Athletics have performed poorly in this area, recording only 211 RBIs to rank 29th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Yankees have an earned run average of 2.94 this season (2nd in the Majors), while the Athletics have an ERA of 4.41 (24th).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Yankees have recorded an impressive 655 this season, ranking 5th in the MLB. Contrastingly, the Athletics rank 25th for total strikeouts, recording only 551.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .214 against the Yankees this season (1st in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Athletics’ opponents are at .254 (24th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Athletics 17-18-38 6-9-21 11-9-16 13-12-25 4-6-13 0-0-1 3-3-4
• Yankees 21-9-42 10-5-24 11-4-18 11-5-28 10-4-14 0-0-0 1-2-7

Lead After Three Innings

• Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Athletics 19-33-21 6-18-12 13-15-8 15-21-14 4-12-7 0-0-1 4-5-1
• Yankees 31-20-21 16-10-13 15-10-8 17-10-17 14-10-4 0-0-0 2-4-4

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 36-37 in Athletics games this season. The Yankees have a 41-31 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Athletics recorded an upset 3-1 victory over the Yankees at RingCentral Coliseum when these teams last met on August 29, 2021. Tony Kemp was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 2 RBIs.