Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/10/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+130) New York (-150)

The New York Yankees (19-17) host the Oakland Athletics (8-28) at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. The line on this contest has the Athletics at +130 while the Yankees are at -150. The over/under is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Kyle Muller and Jhony Brito.

As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are notching 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in baseball. They have a total of 139 runs while holding a team OBP of .311. The Athletics have hit 50 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 37 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 133 RBI's and 279 hits this season, while their team batting average comes in at .231. Oakland is slugging .373 and have struck out 333 times, while being walked on 119 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.45 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.72. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 62 home runs and also 268 runs (30th in baseball). Oakland has conceded 361 base knocks (10.3 per 9 innings) as well as 255 earned runs. The Athletics have a team earned run average of 7.26 so far this season (30th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 264 hitters. They have walked 182 opposing batters and their FIP is 6.21 as a squad on the year.

The Athletics have dispatched 128 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 72 runners for the year with 45.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have earned 4 saves so far this season and have blown 9 of their 13 save chances. The Athletics bullpen have earned a save rate of 30.8% and stepped onto the hill in 26 save situations. The relievers have recorded 12 holds over the course of the season (27th in baseball). Athletics pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 47 times in addition to having 47 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Oakland Athletics are sitting with 948 putouts this year, in addition to 266 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which has them ranked 27th in the majors, and have earned 26 double plays. The Athletics have turned 67.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,844 innings, ranking them 26th in baseball.

Muller (4-7 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.73 and he has gone up against 378 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 87 hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has 46 free passes. His ERA is 5.75 (53 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.602. Muller has thrown 83 innings and has earned 70 K's during his MLB career.

New York has accounted for 46 home runs on the season to go along with 140 RBIs. They have recorded 43 doubles, while getting a free base 111 times and racking up 147 runs. The New York Yankees have accounted for an OBP of .301 and a batting average of .231 on the campaign. The Yankees have a team slugging % of .394 and they tally 4.08 runs per game (25th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 291 occasions (21st in the league) and have earned 271 base hits.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.191 with a FIP of 3.95 as a unit so far this year. They are currently ranked 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 262. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 139 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.56 (126 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.60 (338 strikeouts vs 117 bases on balls). They have yielded 35 home runs and they relinquish 3.93 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

With 25 save situations, the Yankees have 13 holds and also 5 blown saves. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 12 save chances and they have tallied 7 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 35 times in high leverage situations and also on 38 occasions with runners on. New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 35.3% out of their 51 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 20th in the league holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have dispatched 106 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The New York Yankees have turned 25 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in pro baseball). The Yankees have accrued 287 assists, 17 errors and have notched a total of 955 putouts so far this year. In 2,865 innings on the field, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (7th in MLB).

During his career, Brito has allowed 27 base hits while earning 19 strikeouts in 26 frames. He has given up 18 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.463 and a FIP of 5.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.58 and he has gone up against 117 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Brito (2-3 career mark) has earned a 6.08 earned run average while giving up 9.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland (+130)

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