Athletics (33-51) at NY Yankees (47-34)
- When: Jun 28 2025, 1:05 PM
- Where: Yankee Stadium, Bronx
- Where to watch: YES
Athletics vs. Yankees – Game Betting Preview & Prediction
Moneyline: NY Yankees -256 | Total: 9.0
New York Yankees Preview
The Yankees’ pitching staff has been nothing short of elite lately, boasting a 3.18 team ERA across their last 58 games and locking in their ninth shutout during Friday’s 3-0 win over Oakland. Clarke Schmidt returns to the mound after nearly throwing a no-hitter in his last start, working seven scoreless innings before a pitch count stopped him. That outing extended his career-high scoreless streak to 25 1/3 innings, placing him among Yankee legends like Catfish Hunter and Gerrit Cole.
This isn’t the same version of Schmidt from previous years. He’s evolved into a cerebral pitcher, mixing pitches smartly, attacking counts, and using his growing confidence as fuel. He’s faced the A’s four times in his career (3-1, 5.14 ERA), but he’s a very different threat now. With two extra days of rest and a red-hot team behind him, the Yankees are in a prime spot to control Saturday’s matchup from the start.
Oakland Athletics Preview
Oakland is struggling, again. The offense has been absolutely silent, getting shut out in back-to-back games with just three hits in each. Rookie sensation Jacob Wilson, despite a .341 average overall, has gone ice-cold lately, hitting just .171 over his last 41 at-bats. That lack of offensive production has been glaring, especially against elite pitching staffs like New York’s.
Lefty JP Sears (5-7, 5.44 ERA) gets the unenviable task of facing the team that traded him in 2022. He’s had a rough go lately, losing five of his last eight starts while serving up 13 home runs. His past against the Yankees? Not great, 0-4 with a 5.74 ERA in six career starts. Sears is giving up hard contact, and against a Yankee lineup with multiple power threats, that’s a dangerous formula.
Prediction & Betting Angle
NY Yankees, heavily juiced, but justifiably so. Schmidt is in form, Sears is getting rocked, and the A’s can’t hit a beachball right now. Total, New York may do the heavy lifting here, but with Oakland scoring a combined zero in their last two, this could be another lopsided but low-scoring affair.
New York rolls behind another stellar Schmidt outing, while Oakland continues to swing like they’re blindfolded. The Bronx machine keeps churning.
Score Prediction: Yankees 6, Athletics 1
Pick: NY Yamkees RL -1.5 (-125)
Total: Under 9.0 (-114)
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