New York Yankees vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 5/10/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025

Location: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-122) Sacramento (+102)

Sutter Health Park is where the Sacramento Athletics (20-18) will go up against the New York Yankees (21-16) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has the Yankees at -122 while the Athletics are coming in at +102. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Carlos Rodon and JP Sears.

New York is slugging .465 and have been called out on strikes 329 times, while being walked on 147 occasions. They have amassed 199 runs batted in as well as 321 base knocks this season, while their batting average is sitting at .258. The Yankees have recorded 63 doubles as a unit and have hit 62 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 206 runs and hold an OBP of .342. As a unit, the New York Yankees are compiling 5.6 runs per game, which ranks them 2nd in the league.

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The Yankees have an earned run average of 3.59 so far this season (10th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 336 batters. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 32 home runs and also 145 total runs (10th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 143 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.70 as a team so far this season. New York has surrendered 247 base hits (6.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 130 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.35 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.20.

The Yankees relief pitchers have a save rate of 66.7% and have come into the game in 38 save situations. The relievers have inherited 58 runners on the campaign and 22.4% of them crossed home plate. Yankees relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 40 times in addition to having 32 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 117 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have racked up 23 holds for the season (15th in the league). They have recorded 10 saves this year and have blown 5 of their 15 save chances.

The Yankees have turned 72.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,934 innings on the field, which ranks them 3rd in baseball. The New York Mets have accumulated 978 putouts so far this season, in addition to 312 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which has them sitting 19th in MLB, and have 22 double plays.

Rodon has taken the mound for 1,134 innings and has accumulated 1,263 K's during his career. His earned run average is 3.82 (481 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.236. He has conceded 978 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 424 free passes. Rodon (79-66 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.76 while facing 4,777 batters in the major leagues.

The Sacramento Athletics are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .319 and a team batting average of .258 so far this year. They have been rung up on 281 occasions (26th in baseball) and have 336 base hits. Sacramento has hit 47 long balls on the year as well as 158 runs batted in. The Athletics hold a slugging % of .421 and they are scoring 4.34 runs per game (16th in MLB). They have notched 59 doubles, while walking 116 times and racking up 165 runs.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.414 and have a FIP of 4.24 as a unit this season. They come in at 26th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 333. The Sacramento pitching staff have surrendered 189 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.47 (169 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.10 (306 strikeouts against 148 bases on balls). They have allowed 39 home runs and they yield 5.00 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball).

Sacramento has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 18 save opportunities and they have converted 12 saves. They sit at 13th in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 130 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 47 times in high leverage situations in addition to 45 occasions with base runners. Sacramento bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 21.5% out of 65 inherited runners. Sitting with 43 save situations, the Athletics have accumulated 25 holds in addition to 6 blown saves.

In 3,066 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (22nd in the majors). The Sacramento Athletics have turned 21 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (25th in pro baseball). The Athletics have accrued 295 assists, 26 errors and have notched a total of 1,022 putouts on the season.

During his pro baseball career, Sears has allowed 438 hits and he has 381 strikeouts in 463 frames. He has given up a total of 218 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.229 and having a FIP of 4.2. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.91 and he has gone up against 1,942 hitters in his MLB career. Sears (26-32 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.24 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-122)

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