New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 6/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The New York Yankees (43-36) are on their way to Oakland Coliseum on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Oakland Athletics (21-60). The men taking the mound will be Clarke Schmidt and James Kaprielian.

As a team, the New York Yankees are scoring 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 19th in the league. They have tallied 340 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .296. The Yankees have accounted for 105 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 113 balls out of the park. They have tallied 329 RBI's and 592 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average comes in at .228. New York is slugging .407 and have struck out 652 times, while drawing a walk on 234 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Parlay Picks

Their K/BB ratio is 2.72 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22. Yankees pitchers have yielded 87 long balls and also 318 runs in total (6th in the league). New York has given up 609 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and also 287 earned runs. The Yankees have an ERA of 3.66 for the season (3rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 694 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 255 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.17 as a squad on the season.

The Yankees relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 70.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 76 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 135 base runners on the season with 35.6% of those runners crossed home plate. Yankees pitchers have entered the game with runners on 96 times and also have had 99 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 252 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have recorded 42 holds so far this season (16th in baseball). They have compiled 24 saves this year and have blown 10 out of their 34 save opportunities.

The New York Yankees have notched a total of 2,118 putouts for the season, as well as 697 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which ranks 23rd in pro baseball, and they have turned 55 double plays. The Yankees have converted 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,354 innings on the field, which ranks them 5th in professional baseball.

Schmidt (7-12 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 4.05 while he has faced 645 hitters in the majors. He has given up 150 hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) with 56 walks. His earned run average is 4.03 (66 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.398. Schmidt has pitched in 147 innings and has earned 145 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Athletics have a slugging percentage of .350 and they are earning 3.48 runs per game (30th in the league). They have recorded 107 two-baggers, while taking a walk 270 times as well as scoring 282 runs. Oakland has compiled 75 home runs so far this year as well as 274 runs batted in. They have struck out on 748 instances (5th in the league) and have notched a total of 586 base hits. The Oakland Athletics hold an OBP of .301 in addition to a team batting average of .219 on the year.

The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 505 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 6.02 (476 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 119 home runs and they allow 6.38 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.555 in addition to having a FIP of 5.35 as a squad on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.00 (632 strikeouts against 353 free passes). They are currently ranked 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 754.

Oakland relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 40.0% out of 145 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 95 times in high leverage situations in addition to 94 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 52 save situations, the Athletics have amassed 24 holds and also 15 blown saves. They rank 30th in the league with a save percentage of 44.4%, and they have sent 267 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season. Oakland has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 27 save chances and they have converted 12 saves.

The Oakland Athletics have gotten 55 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in professional baseball). The Athletics have accrued 631 assists, 46 errors and have earned 2,136 putouts for the season. In their 6,408 innings on the field, the Athletics have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (24th in the majors).

During his career, Kaprielian has surrendered 296 hits while accumulating 282 K's in 318 innings pitched. Kaprielian (15-20 career mark) has a 4.61 ERA while surrendering 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 163 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.349 and a FIP of 4.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.12 and he has faced 1,376 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Oakland

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here