New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 6/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-170) Oakland (+145)

The Oakland Athletics (20-60) will go up against the New York Yankees (43-35) at Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Yankees at -170 while the Athletics are sitting at +145. The total is 7. The expected starting pitchers will be Domingo German and JP Sears.

New York has a slugging % of .408 and have been rung up 641 times, while drawing a walk on 231 occasions. They have recorded 328 runs batted in in addition to 585 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .228. The Yankees have earned 104 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 112 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 339 runs scored while having a team OBP of .296. As a team, the New York Yankees are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 19th in the league.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.74 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. Yankees pitchers have allowed 86 long balls in addition to 316 total runs (6th in the league). New York has allowed 604 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and also 285 earned runs. The Yankees hold a team earned run average of 3.67 this season (4th in baseball), and they have rung up 690 hitters. They have walked 252 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.17 as a squad on the season.

The Yankees have dispatched 249 relievers to the mound on the year. The relievers have inherited 133 base runners so far this season and 36.1% of them earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 24 saves so far this season and have missed out on 10 out of their 34 save opportunities. The Yankees relievers have earned a save rate of 70.6% and has come into the game in 76 save situations. The bullpen have 42 holds on the campaign (14th in the league). Yankees relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 94 times in addition to having 99 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Yankees have converted 70.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 6,282 innings, which has them sitting 5th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees have accumulated 2,094 putouts this year, in addition to 686 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which is 25th in MLB, and have accumulated 55 double plays.

German has taken the ball for 486 innings and has earned 498 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 4.48 (242 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.200. He has allowed 431 base hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 152 walks. German (30-26 career record) holds a FIP of 4.59 while facing 2,044 batters in the majors.

Oakland has accumulated 74 long balls for the season to go along with 272 runs batted in. They have hit 107 doubles, while taking a walk 267 times as well as notching 280 runs. The Oakland Athletics have an on-base percentage of .301 in addition to a batting average of .220 on the year. The Athletics hold a team slugging percentage of .349 and they have an average of 3.50 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have struck out on 744 occasions (4th in MLB) and have earned 581 base hits.

The Oakland pitching staff have relinquished 504 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 6.08 (475 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 118 homers and they allow 6.45 runs per 9 innings (30th in baseball). The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.560 and have a FIP of 5.39 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.00 (621 strikeouts against 350 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 29th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 747.

With 49 save situations, the Athletics have accumulated 22 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Oakland has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 26 save chances and they have tallied 11 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 92 times in high leverage situations and on 93 occasions with base runners. Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 40.3% of 144 inherited base runners. They are ranked 30th in baseball holding a save rate of 42.3%, and they have dispatched 264 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign.

Out of their 6,327 innings on the field, the Athletics are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (23rd in the majors). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 55 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in pro baseball). The Athletics have recorded 624 assists, 46 errors and have earned a total of 2,109 putouts for the year.

Sears (7-8 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.99 ERA and has given up 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.28 and he has faced 623 hitters in his career. He has surrendered a total of 68 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.148 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. So far in his career, Sears has allowed 136 hits while totaling 131 K's in 153 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland (+145)

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