Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees 6/27/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Monday MLB schedule will get underway with a matchup between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees from the Bronx. The Athletics (25-49) have won consecutive games and own the worst overall record in the majors. On Sunday, Nick Allen’s two-run single put Oakland ahead to stay during a 5-3 road victory against Kansas City.

Twenty-eight year old righty Paul Blackburn (6-3 2.97 ERA) has been one of the few bright spots for the Athletics. Last time out, Blackburn was rocked for seven runs in four innings during a 9-0 home loss versus Seattle.

The New York Yankees have won 31 of their first 40 home games and own the best overall record in the majors. On Sunday, OF Aaron Judge connected on a three-run blast in the tenth inning to lift New York to a 6-2 home victory versus Houston. D.J. LeMahieu and Giancarlo Stanton also went deep for the Yankees, who improved to 53-20 on the season.

New York manager Aaron Boone will turn to talented left-hander Jordan Montgomery (3-1 2.97 ERA) on Monday. The Yankees have won Montgomery’s last five starts and he has allowed nine runs over his last 32 plus frames.