Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/27/2022

The New York Yankees (78-48) will put their five-game win streak to the test when they visit the Oakland Athletics (46-81) Saturday at 9:07 PM ET. Bookmakers consider the Yankees -244 favorites to extend their streak, while the Athletics are +199 underdogs looking for the upset. New York’s Domingo German and Oakland’s Adam Oller have been named the starters for this contest.

Yankees vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Athletics

After analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +199. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+199) and Over (8)

Yankees vs. Athletics Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Domingo Germán
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Adam Oller
• Game Day: Saturday, August 27, 2022
• Game Time: 9:07 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Domingo Germán

• The Yankees are sending German (2-2) out to make his eighth start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.89 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Monday, the right-hander threw 6 1/3 innings against the New York Mets, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• In seven games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.89 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .259 to opposing hitters.
• Germán has two quality starts under his belt this year.
• Germán has pitched five or more innings in a game four times this year heading into this outing.
• The opposing Athletics offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.343) and is 25th in MLB play with 106 home runs. It has a collective .215 batting average, and is last in MLB with 892 total hits and 29th in MLB play scoring 426 runs.

Athletics Starter Adam Oller

• Oller (2-6) will take the mound for the Athletics, his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed five hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins.
• The 27-year-old has pitched in 16 games this season with an ERA of 6.41, a 1.121 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.691.
• He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
• Oller has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Yankees have scored 637 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB. They have 1028 hits, 17th in baseball, with 200 home runs (first in the league).
• The Yankees have gone 0-for-6 with an RBI in 2 1/3 innings this season against the right-hander.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 115 times this season and won 72, or 62.6%, of those games.
• New York has entered 20 games this season favored by -244 or more and is 15-5 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 70.9% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 58 of their 126 games with a total.
• The Yankees are 56-70-0 against the spread in their 126 chances this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have won in 40, or 36.4%, of the 110 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win three times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +199 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 33.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 54 of their 127 opportunities.
• In 127 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 61-66-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 49 home runs and 109 runs batted in.
• Judge’s home runs rank him first in the majors, and he ranks first in RBI.
• Judge has collected a hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with three home runs, four walks and seven RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo has 19 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 53 walks while batting .224.
• Rizzo is ninth in homers and 29th in RBI on the year.
• Rizzo carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two walks and an RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu is hitting .277 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 61 walks.
• Andrew Benintendi is hitting .308 to lead his team.
• Benintendi is riding a six-game hitting streak into this one. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .368 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, three walks and six RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy paces the Athletics with 53 runs batted in while putting up a team-best batting average of .254.
• In all of MLB, Murphy ranks 60th in home runs and 78th in RBI.
• Seth Brown has collected a team-best 17 home runs.
• Among all major league hitters, Brown ranks 53rd in home runs and 86th in RBI.
• Tony Kemp has 19 doubles, four home runs and 37 walks while hitting .220.
• Chad Pinder is hitting .237 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 11 walks.