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2022 MLB Handicapping
(25-49) Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees (53-20)
Date: Monday, June 27th, 2022
Time: 7:05 PM ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Projected Pitchers: Paul Blackburn (OAK) vs. Jordan Montgomery (NYY)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Athletics +240 / Yankees -300
MLB run line Betting Odds: Athletics +1.5 (+127 ) / Yankees -1.5 (-147)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
The Yankees will be hosting the Athletics starting on Monday evening.
As expected, New York is heavy chalk in this ball game. The total began at 9 and is now sitting at 8.5 in most spots.
Paul Blackburn and Jordan Montgomery are the slated starters in this one.
Oakland Athletics
Well, the type of season that the A’s have had so far is pretty much what we thought they would have in 2022. Even the most optimistic of fans knew this season would not be a good one for them.
If you are Oakland, the fear is that what is being put on display now will spill into future seasons. Of course, they do not want to be a team that is now going to be a perennial bottom feeder in the league, but it certainly could happen.
With this team not being able to afford some of their big guys, I understand why they let them go to a degree, but they had to know it would cause a lot of losing. Sure, getting back prospects is a big deal, but so is having proven, veteran players at this level.
What they are going to have to hope is that some of the youth in their organization end up panning out. If not, it is hard for me to envision them doing a whole lot of winning in the future years.
Teams can talk all they want about being in rebuild mode, but part of that equation is being able to have some sort of direction with their team and I do not sense that with this group. Maybe they could surprise me in a few years and turn it around, but I would not count on it.
Over the weekend, Oakland went into Kansas City and picked up two of thee from them. Look, we know their opponent was not a great team, but these guys will take a series victory no matter who it is against.
Starting on Monday, the level of difficulty is undoubtedly going to get a lot higher when they face the Bombers on the road. I think a lot of people would be surprised if they stole one game in the Bronx.
Paul Blackburn will be getting the ball here and although he is not a well-known hurler, he has been impressive this season. The right-hander comes into the contest with a record of 6-3 and an ERA of 2.97. Being able to add another win to his resume will be very challenging when he has to face this offense.
New York Yankees
The Yankees do not go away this season. Even when they seem like they could be dead, they are not.
Right now, and really for a while, this is the best team in the sport and frankly, it is not all that close. Whether it be the eye test or just the record, this is the most complete and balanced team in the MLB and you can see that day in and day out.
With that said, that does not mean New York is a perfect baseball team and like anyone else, they are vulnerable at times. If they face a tough opponent, they can be had on that day.
For the Yankees fans that are realistic, I think they would have definitely taken a split with the Astros in their last series and that is what they got. Yes, winning 3 of 4 would have been nice to do, but it was not necessary for them based on how they have played thus far.
I thought what we saw in the Houston series was a mixed bag. When facing a team that is as capable of the Stros, that is expected when you see them 4 times.
I would not call it a concern, but it is something to take note of. There is no question the offense for the Yankees struggled in this series at times. They once again had trouble with Verlander and we all know what happened with Cristian Javier and the no-no on Saturday.
However, I also saw a team that was resilient. On Sunday, the Bombers seemed lifeless and had no answers for Jose Urquidy. Some people might have said the game was over. When the game went into the hands of both bullpens, New York flexed their muscles en route to a 6-3 walk-off win. Those are the kinds of things that have defined this team all season long and likely will continue to as the year rolls on.
Clearly, the Yanks know what they have to do in this series with the A’s. Jordan Montgomery, who has not always gotten the most run support, will hope that is not the case when they play host to one of the worst teams in baseball at the moment.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The Athletics are 16-36 in their last 52 during game 1 of a series.
- The Athletics are 15-40 in their last 55 games.
- The Yankees are 60-27 in their last 87 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- The Yankees are 47-14 in their last 61 games after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees MLB Prediction:
The Yankees will be taking on another AL West opponent, but this time it is the one in the basement.
I understand that Blackburn has been a bit of a surprise this season, but I still have a tough time having confidence in Oakland here. Even if he is solid, do I really trust that bullpen?
Montgomery might not get a ton of praise, but he is once again pitching well. Against this lineup, I look for him to keep it up and for the Yanks to get the job done.
It is not very often that you have to pay this much with a team laying the runs, but that is the case here. Regardless, I like New York at -1.5.
4* Free MLB Betting Pick: Yankees -1.5
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