Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees 6/29/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

In Wednesday afternoon MLB action, the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees will wrap up their series from the Bronx. The Athletics (25-51) have dropped seven of their previous ten games and own the worst overall record in the majors. Last night, Oakland was limited to six hits and left six men on base during a 2-1 road loss.

Twenty-nine year old lefty Cole Irvin (2-5 3.29 ERA) will take the mound for the Athletics in this matchup. Oakland has lost Irvin’s last five starts and he has given up 12 runs over his last 28 plus frames.

The New York Yankees have won 33 of their first 42 home games and own the best overall record in the majors. On Tuesday, OF Marwin Gonzalez's second inning solo shot staked New York to a 2-0 lead. SP J.P Sears (3-0) allowed three hits across five plus shutout frames to earn the win for the Yankees, who moved to 35 games above .500 on the season.

New York manager Aaron Boone will turn to thirty year old right-hander Jameson Taillon (8-1 3.19 ERA) in the series finale. The Yankees have won Taillon’s previous five starts and he has allowed 14 runs total over that stretch.