New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 9/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Oakland Coliseum is the site where the Oakland Athletics (67-86) will compete against the New York Yankees (89-63) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Carlos Rodon and JP Sears.

As a team, the New York Yankees are putting up 5.0 runs/g, which has them at 3rd in the league. They have a total of 760 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .332. The Yankees have hit 230 two-baggers as a team and have hit 222 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 731 RBI's as well as 1,272 hits on the year, while their average at the plate is at .249. New York has a slugging percentage of .430 and have been called out on strikes 1,236 times, while drawing a walk on 624 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.72 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.25. Yankees pitchers have yielded 170 long balls and 627 runs (9th in MLB). New York has conceded 1,200 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 566 earned runs. The Yankees have compiled a team earned run average of 3.74 on the campaign (8th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,362 batters. They have walked 501 hitters and their FIP is 4.08 as a squad on the season.

The Yankees have dispatched 489 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 243 base runners so far this year and 35.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 42 saves this year and have blown 21 out of their 63 save chances. The Yankees relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 145 save situations. The relievers have tallied 80 holds on the year (12th in baseball). Yankees bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 164 times and also have had 141 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have 4,088 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,238 assists and 89 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which ranks 25th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 105 double plays. The Yankees have turned 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 12,264 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 13th in professional baseball.

Rodon (74-63 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.82 while going up against 4,546 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 944 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) with 399 walks. His ERA is 3.88 (463 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.250. Rodon has pitched in 1,074 frames and has racked up 1,197 punch outs thus far in his career.

Oakland has 193 home runs on the campaign to go along with 594 runs batted in. They have put up 227 doubles, while walking 470 times and earning 618 runs. The Oakland Athletics hold an OBP of .304 as well as a team batting average of .235 for the season. The Athletics hold a slugging % of .399 and they average 4.04 runs per game (26th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,417 occasions (4th in baseball) and have 1,206 hits.

The Oakland pitching staff have surrendered 717 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.33 (653 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 154 homers and they allow 4.76 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league). The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.330 in addition to having a FIP of 4.16 as a pitching staff for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.90 (1,192 strikeouts against 495 free passes). They rank 25th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,309.

Oakland has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have tallied 34 saves. They are ranked 18th in MLB with a save percentage of 63.0%, and they have sent 497 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 166 times in high leverage situations and also on 159 occasions with base runners. Oakland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.3% out of their 229 inherited base runners. With 154 save situations, the Athletics have compiled 97 holds in addition to 20 blown saves.

Out of their 12,207 innings played, the Athletics hold a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (22nd in pro baseball). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 136 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in professional baseball). The Athletics have 1,275 assists, 82 errors and have a tally of 4,069 putouts for the year.

So far in his career, Sears has allowed 391 base knocks while he has accumulated 339 K's in 411 frames. Sears (22-28 career win-loss mark) has a 4.31 earned run average while giving up 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 197 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.242 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.83 and he has gone up against 1,731 opposing batters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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