Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/28/2022

Seeking their 79th win of the year, the New York Yankees (78-49) are favorites (-228) on the moneyline when they take on the Oakland Athletics (47-81) Sunday at 4:07 PM ET. Clarke Schmidt will get the ball for New York while Oakland counter with Adrian Martinez.

Yankees vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Athletics

Our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +190 after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+190) and Over (8.5)

Yankees vs. Athletics Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Clarke Schmidt
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Adrian Martinez
• Game Day: Sunday, August 28, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Clarke Schmidt

• The Yankees will look to Schmidt (5-2) in his second start this season.
• His most recent appearance came in relief on Tuesday when the right-hander threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings against the New York Mets while allowing three hits.
• Over his 17 appearances this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of just .198 against him. He has a 2.18 ERA and averages 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• He will take the mound against an Athletics offense that ranks last in MLB with 898 total hits (on a .214 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .342 (29th in MLB) with 107 total home runs (25th in MLB).

Athletics Starter Adrian Martinez

• Martinez will make his first start of the season for the Athletics.
• This will be the first start of the season for the 25-year-old right-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
• The Yankees are batting .242 this season, 15th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .428 (third in the league) with 200 home runs.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Yankees have been favored 116 times and won 72, or 62.1%, of those games.
• New York is 22-6 this season when entering a game favored by -228 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 69.5%.
• Games involving New York have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 58 of 127 chances this season.
• The Yankees are 56-71-0 ATS in their 127 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been victorious in 41, or 36.9%, of the 111 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win five times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +190 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 34.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 54 of 128 chances this season.
• The Athletics are 62-66-0 against the spread in their 128 games that had a posted line this season.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge has gone yard 49 times in the 2022 campaign while knocking in 109 runs, both totals that lead the Yankees.
• Judge ranks first in home runs and first in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Anthony Rizzo is batting .223 with 19 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 53 walks.
• Rizzo is ninth in homers and 29th in RBI on the year.
• DJ LeMahieu has 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 62 walks while hitting .275.
• Andrew Benintendi has a club-best .305 batting average.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy has posted a team-leading batting average of .254 while pacing the Athletics in runs batted in with a mark of 53.
• Murphy is 59th in homers and 77th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Seth Brown has launched a team-high 17 home runs.
• Brown is 52nd in home runs and 85th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Tony Kemp has 19 doubles, four home runs and 37 walks while batting .220.
• Chad Pinder is batting .237 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 11 walks.