Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees Prediction, 4/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+188) New York (-225)

The Oakland Athletics (9-14) are headed to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday where they will take on the New York Yankees (15-8). The odds on this game have the Athletics at +188 while the Yankees are sitting at -225. The total is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Joe Boyle and Clarke Schmidt.

As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are notching 2.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 29th in the league. They have tallied 65 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .278. The Athletics have recorded 24 two-baggers as a team and have hit 23 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 64 RBI's and 153 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate comes in at .204. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .339 and have struck out 229 times, while drawing a walk on 71 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.29 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.33. Athletics pitchers have conceded 13 long balls and 100 total runs (16th in the league). Oakland has conceded 194 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) and 91 earned runs. The Athletics have a team earned run average of 4.00 on the campaign (14th in the league), and their staff has struck out 181 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 79 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.64 as a unit this season.

The Athletics have sent 71 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 27 runners so far this season with 22.2% of those players crossed home plate. They have compiled 5 saves this year and have blown 4 of their 9 save opportunities. The Athletics relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 55.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 23 save situations. The bullpen have 14 holds so far this year (11th in baseball). Athletics pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 21 times as well as having 27 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Oakland Athletics have notched a total of 615 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 205 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .979 which is 27th in baseball, and have accumulated 30 double plays. The Athletics have converted 67.1% of balls in play into outs in their 1,845 innings on the field, which ranks them 26th in the majors.

Boyle has taken the hill for 34 frames and has earned 33 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.67 (18 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.298. He has allowed 28 hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 17 walks. Boyle (3-3 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.62 while going up against 146 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The New York Yankees have earned a team OBP of .328 in addition to a batting average of .234 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 183 occasions (20th in the league) and have tallied 176 base knocks. New York has knocked in 22 HRs so far this year as well as 91 runs batted in. The Yankees hold a slugging percentage of .363 and they average 4.35 runs per contest (15th in baseball). They have recorded 31 doubles, while taking a walk 102 times as well as scoring 100 runs.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.245 and have a FIP of 3.83 as a pitching staff so far this year. They sit at 10th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 171. The New York pitching staff have given up 81 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 2.95 (68 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.30 (192 strikeouts vs 87 walks). They have conceded 17 dingers and they allow 3.52 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league).

New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 48.6% out of their 37 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 31 times in high leverage situations in addition to 27 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 26 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 11 holds and also 3 blown saves. They rank 4th in MLB with a save rate of 80.0%, and they have sent 71 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season. New York has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 15 save opportunities and they have recorded 12 saves.

The New York Yankees have turned 19 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .978 (29th in pro baseball). The Yankees have accrued 211 assists, 19 errors and have earned a total of 623 putouts during this campaign. In 1,869 innings on the diamond, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (10th in the majors).

Schmidt (15-15 career win-loss record) has a 4.26 ERA while giving up 9.2 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.77 and he has faced 1,087 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 118 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.376 and having a FIP of 4.2. So far in his career, Schmidt has surrendered 256 hits while tallying 241 K's in 249 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland (+188)

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