In this article, we will formulate a Yankees vs Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, June 28th at Yankee Stadium in New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 47-34 this year after they won game one by a score of 3-0 on Friday night. New York did all of their damage in the first four innings, and they were able to get great pitching for the low-scoring win. The Yankees recorded four hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Bellinger, Chisholm Jr., and LeMahieu, who all had one RBI in the win. New York started Warren, who allowed two hits and zero earned runs over 5.0 innings for the win, while Williams picked up the save.
Prior to this series, the Yankees lost two out of three against the Reds, but won two out of three against the Orioles before that. New York has won four of their last six games, and they are currently first in the AL East standings. The New York pitching staff has a 3.41 ERA with a 1.17 WHIP and a .217 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 410 runs with a .254 batting average and a .335 on-base percentage this season. Aaron Judge has led New York with 28 home runs and 63 RBIs, while Trent Grisham has added 15 home runs and 32 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for New York is Clarke Schmidt, who is 4-3 with a 2.84 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP over 69.2 innings pitched this year.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 33-51 this season after they dropped game one to open up this series. The Athletics had a pretty solid day with their pitching staff, but their offense did nothing in the loss. The A’s recorded just three hits, and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Kurtz, who had one hit and one walk in the loss. The Athletics started Spence, who allowed three hits and two earned runs over 5.0 innings for the loss, while Newcomb fired three innings in relief.
Prior to this series, the Athletics lost two out of three against the Tigers and two out of three against the Guardians. The Athletics have lost five of their last six games, and they are currently last in the AL West standings. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.41 ERA with a 1.49 WHIP and a .271 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 342 runs with a .249 batting average and a .316 on-base percentage this season. Tyler Soderstrom has led the Athletics with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs, while Brent Rooker has added 16 home runs and 43 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for the Athletics is JP Sears, who is 5-7 with a 5.44 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP over 81.0 innings pitched this season.
Why the Yankees will beat the Athletics
- The Athletics have lost 12 of their last 13 road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have won each of their last seven games against AL West opponents following a win.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in six of their last seven games against the Athletics.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in each of their last six day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last six Saturday day games against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Yankees’ last 15 games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last six games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last eight day games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last four day games.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Jazz Chisholm has hit a home run in each of the Yankees’ last two games as favorites.
- Jazz Chisholm has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Saturday day appearances against teams that held a losing record.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- JP Sears has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four road appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 10 Saturday day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against AL opponents.
- Brent Rooker has hit a home run in five of the Athletics’ last six Saturday day games against opponents that held a winning record.
Yankees vs Athletics Prediction
New York didn’t have a very strong day at the plate on Friday, but they did enough to get the win, as they try to hold off TB in the AL East standings. The Yankees are 25-16 at home this year, while the Athletics are 18-24 on the road. The A’s have been shut out in three of their last five games, and they are going up against Schmidt, who has allowed zero earned runs in his last three starts. New York has been inconsistent at the plate, and they will face Sears, who has allowed at least three earned runs in three of his last four starts. Take the Yankees -1.5 here.