New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics 2/27/2023 Picks, Analysis and Previews
The New York Yankees (43-35) will host the Oakland Athletics (20-60) on Tuesday at Oakland Coliseum. The odds for this matchup have New York at -155 and Oakland at +135. 7.5 is the predetermined betting total. The starting pitchers are Jhony Brito and Paul Blackburn.
With 4.4 runs per game, the New York Yankees are the 19th-ranked team in MLB. They amassed a team OBP of.296 and ran 339 runs. The Yankees contributed 112 home runs and 104 two-baggers. They have 585 hits this season, 328 RBIs, and a batting average of 228. New York has been called out on strikes 641 times while walking 231 times, for a slugging percentage of.408.
The Yankees’ staff is fourth in MLB with an ERA of 3.67 and 690 hitters retired this season. The Yankees’ pitchers finished sixth in MLB with 316 runs total and 86 home runs allowed. They have walked 252 opposing batters this season, and their FIP stands at 4.17. New York allowed six hundred four base hits (or 7.8 per nine innings) and 285 earned runs. Their pitching staff has a 2.74 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a team WHIP of 1.23.
In addition to 99 appearances in which the outcome was in doubt, the Yankees’ bullpen relievers took the mound 94 times with runners on base. With 42 holds, the relief pitchers are currently ranked 13th in MLB. The Yankees’ bullpen relievers began the game with a save percentage of 70.6% and 76 save opportunities. They have had 34 opportunities to make saves this season, but only 24 have been successful. Relief pitchers took over 133 runners during the course of the season, and 36.1% of those runners scored runs for their team. The Yankees utilized 249 bullpen pitchers throughout the season.
New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics 2/27/2023 Picks, Analysis and Previews
The Oakland Athletics have a team slugging percentage of.349 and an average of 3.50 runs per game, placing them in position thirty in Major League Baseball. They hit 107 two-baggers, 267 free bases, and scored 280 runs. Oakland ended the year with 74 home runs and 272 RBIs. They have 581 base hits and 744 strikeouts, which ranks third in MLB. The Oakland Athletics currently have a season batting average and on-base percentage of.220 and.301, respectively.
With 504 total runs allowed, the Oakland pitching staff’s season ERA was 6.08 (475 earned runs allowed). They were 30th in the league with 118 hits and 6.45 runs allowed per nine innings. The Athletics’ FIP for this season is 5.39, and their team’s WHIP is 1.560. The 621 strikeouts to 350 walks ratio for this team is 8.00. Their pitching staff is presently ranked 29th in the league with 747 total hits allowed.
Oakland relievers have a 40.3% inherited scoring percentage out of 144 base runners. Their bullpen relievers took the mound 92 times in crucial circumstances and 93 times with runners on base. Out of 49 save opportunities, the Athletics have failed 15 of their saves and held onto 22. With a save percentage of 42.3% throughout the season, they were 30th in the league after sending 264 bullpen relievers to the rise. With 26 save opportunities, Oakland’s bullpen relievers pitched and earned 11 saves.
The Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 68.0% throughout their 6,327 innings on the field, which ranks them 23rd in professional baseball. The Oakland Athletics had the 23rd-best fielding percentage in major league baseball (.983) and recorded 55 double plays. Over the course of the whole season, the Athletics had 2,109 putouts, 624 assists, and 46 errors.
New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics. The MLB pick for this game is the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees are well-liked by fans wherever they travel and with good reason. Oakland’s season has been awful, and they’ve played terribly in front of their own fans. New York has struggled to perform in Oakland in previous years. Take the underdog because the Yankees are still a good value for a team that should triumph in this contest. The ultimate result is expected to be 5-2 in favor of the New York Yankees.
MLB Starting Time: 9:40 PM ET
Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, CA
Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2022
TV: MLBN
MLB Odds: Oakland Athletics +120
MLB Totals: 8
