Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 6/28/2022

Led by Giancarlo Stanton (two-game homer streak), the New York Yankees (54-20) are favorites versus the Oakland Athletics (25-50) Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET. Sportsbooks have named the Yankees as -200 favorites for the game. New York’s JP Sears and Oakland’s Frankie Montas have been named the starters for this contest.

Yankees vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +172 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+172) and Over (8)

Yankees vs. Athletics Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: JP Sears
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Frankie Montas
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 28, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter JP Sears

• Sears will make his first start of the season for the Yankees.
• It’s the season debut and his first appearance in more than a year for the 26-year-old left-hander.
• The Athletics are 29th in MLB play with 240 runs scored this season, and are batting .210 with 51 home runs (29th in baseball).

Athletics Starter Frankie Montas

• Montas (3-7) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his 16th start of the season.
• The right-hander allowed two hits in 8 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.
• The 29-year-old has pitched to a 3.11 ERA this season with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.2 walks per nine across 15 games.
• He has started 15 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in nine of them.
• Montás will look to pitch five or more innings for the seventh start in a row.
• The Yankees rank 17th in MLB with a .239 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks second in the league (.434) and 123 home runs.
• Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 29-year-old’s 3.11 ERA ranks 24th, 1.048 WHIP ranks 17th, and 9.2 K/9 ranks 18th.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have won 49, or 72.1%, of the 68 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• New York is 24-3 this season when entering a game favored by -200 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 66.7% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 33 of their 73 games with a total.
• The Yankees are 37-36-0 against the spread in their 73 chances this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have won in 20, or 32.8%, of the 61 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious four times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +172 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 36.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 33 of their 75 opportunities.
• The Athletics are 33-42-0 against the spread in their 75 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Not only does Aaron Judge lead the Yankees in hitting with his .293 average, he also is their foremost power hitter with 28 home runs and 57 RBI.
• Judge is first in homers and fourth in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Judge has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .190 with a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo is batting .218 with 10 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 35 walks.
• Rizzo ranks sixth in home runs and 10th in RBI on the season.
• DJ LeMahieu is hitting .265 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 33 walks.
• LeMahieu will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .267 with a home run, six walks and two RBI.
• Stanton is batting .239 with five doubles, 18 home runs and 30 walks.
• Stanton is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with four home runs, two walks and seven RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Seth Brown paces the Athletics with 10 home runs and 36 runs batted in, while recording a team-best batting average of .226.
• Among all batters in the majors, Brown is 58th in homers and 55th in RBI.
• Brown carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .308 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Sean Murphy is hitting .219 with 16 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 21 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Murphy ranks 87th in homers and 108th in RBI.
• Elvis Andrus is hitting .222 with 18 doubles, three home runs and 19 walks.
• Tony Kemp has nine doubles, two home runs and 23 walks while hitting .223.