New York Yankees vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 5/29/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Friday, May 29, 2026

Location: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-144) Sacramento (+120)

The Sacramento Athletics (27-29) will try to beat the New York Yankees (34-22) at Sutter Health Park on Friday. The line on this contest has New York at -144 and Sacramento is sitting at +120. The over/under is 9. The starting pitchers are Carlos Rodon and Luis Severino.

New York has a slugging percentage of .438 and have struck out 489 times, while drawing a walk on 244 occasions. They have accumulated 267 runs batted in as well as 445 hits this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .242. The Yankees have accumulated 94 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 83 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 280 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .332. As a squad, the New York Yankees are scoring 5.0 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in MLB.

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The Yankees have compiled a team ERA of 3.14 on the campaign (3rd in the league), and their staff has struck out 483 hitters. Yankees pitchers have allowed 43 home runs and also 191 total runs (3rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 171 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.41 as a team so far this season. New York has conceded 403 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) as well as 173 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.82 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.16.

The Yankees have sent 180 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 101 base runners on the campaign and 28.7% of those players crossing the plate. The bullpen have a total of 34 holds so far this season (10th in baseball). Yankees bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 65 times and also have had 64 appearances in high leverage situations. They have compiled 14 saves over the course of the season and have blown 10 of 24 chances to get a save. The Yankees relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 58.3% and have come into the game in 59 save situations.

The Yankees have turned 71.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,467 innings on the field, ranking them 6th in pro baseball. The New York Yankees have a total of 1,489 putouts on the year, as well as 514 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which puts them in 11th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 38 double plays.

Rodon has taken the mound for 1,295 innings and has earned 1,426 punch outs so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.74 (538 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.221. He has surrendered 1,093 base hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 488 free passes. Rodon (93-74 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.68 and he has faced 5,437 opposing hitters in the majors.

Sacramento is sitting with 57 home runs on the season to go along with 229 RBIs. They have recorded 87 doubles, while walking 214 times and scoring 236 runs. The Sacramento Athletics have a team on-base percentage of .327 and a team batting average of .246 so far this season. The Athletics hold a team slugging % of .389 and they are earning 4.21 runs per outing (17th in MLB). They have been rung up on 480 occasions (11th in MLB) and have 467 hits.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.414 and have a FIP of 4.70 as a squad on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.00 (445 strikeouts against 219 free passes). They come in at 26th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 487. They have given up 74 homers and they allow 4.71 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB). The Sacramento pitching staff have allowed 261 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.36 (242 earned runs yielded).

Sacramento relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.3% out of 92 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 66 times in high leverage situations and also on 62 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 69 save situations, the Athletics have earned 40 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. They rank 20th in baseball with a save rate of 59.3%, and they have dispatched 189 relief pitchers onto the field on the season.

The Sacramento Athletics have turned 36 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (6th in pro baseball). The Athletics have recorded 446 assists, 21 errors and have earned 1,499 putouts over the course of the season. In 4,497 innings played, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (18th in baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Severino has allowed 1,033 base knocks and he has 1,137 K's in 1,133 innings pitched. He has conceded 496 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.226 and a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 3.19 and he has gone up against 4,752 batters during his MLB career. Severino (75-60 career record) has a 3.94 ERA while conceding 8.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-144)

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