MLB Prop Bets: Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees – June 28, 2022

The Oakland Athletics (25-50) face the New York Yankees (54-20) at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday at 7:05pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Frankie Montas is the probable pitcher for the Athletics, while JP Sears is the probable pitcher for the Yankees. The Yankees are favored to win at -200, while the Athletics are at +170. The total runs line is set at 7.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -106.

• The Athletics (-130) have a 33-42 Run Line record this season, while the Yankees (+110) hold a record of 38-36.
• The Athletics have a 31-37-7 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total runs line, 37 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Yankees have a 34-38-2 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 5.1 runs (1st).
• In the field, the Athletics are allowing 4.7 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 .210 (ranking 30th in the Major Leagues), while the Yankees are batting .240 (16th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Yankees are one of the best in the Major Leagues, hitting 123 to rank 1st. Alternatively, the Athletics are at the opposite end of the home run standings, hitting just 51 (29th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Yankees have been outstanding this season, recording 356 RBIs to rank 1st in the MLB. Comparatively, the Athletics have performed poorly in this area, recording only 221 RBIs to rank 29th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Yankees have an earned run average of 2.97 this season (2nd in the Majors), while the Athletics have an ERA of 4.44 (24th).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Athletics have recorded 565 this season, ranking 24th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Yankees rank 5th for total strikeouts, recording 679.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of only .213 against the Yankees this season (1st in the Major Leagues). Alternatively, the Athletics’ opponents are at .253 (25th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Athletics 17-19-39 6-9-21 11-10-17 13-13-26 4-6-13 0-0-1 3-3-4
• Yankees 22-10-42 11-6-24 11-4-18 12-6-28 10-4-14 0-0-0 2-3-5

Lead After Three Innings

• Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Athletics 20-33-22 6-18-12 14-15-9 16-21-15 4-12-7 0-0-1 4-4-2
• Yankees 31-22-21 16-12-13 15-10-8 17-12-17 14-10-4 0-0-0 2-5-3

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 37-38 in Athletics games this season. The Yankees have a 41-33 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Yankees recorded a shock 9-5 victory over the Athletics at Yankee Stadium yesterday. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Elvis Andrus went yard in that matchup, hitting a home run to go with 3 RBIs. The Yankees have now won three straight at Yankee Stadium against the Athletics.