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Sunday, June 28 2026 MLB Slate: Pitching, Props, and Fantasy Insights
6/28/2026, 9:33:39 PM
Overview of the June 28 MLB Slate
Sunday features an 11-game slate with day games and a Sunday Night Baseball Yankees-Red Sox matchup. The Athletics host the Angels at 3:15 p.m. ET on Peacock. No weather concerns are noted, offering fantasy and betting opportunities.
Pitching Matchups and Fantasy Rankings
ESPN highlights White Sox right-hander Anthony Kay (six scoreless frames, eight K’s) and Jack Flaherty as a high-risk option after a 15-day IL stint; Mitch Keller is a “break-glass” starter. Athlon adds Yankees starter Carlos Rodón (4-2, 3.70 ERA), Braves ace Chris Sale (8-5, 2.14 ERA, 1.29 ERA in the first inning) and Robbie Ray (6-6, 3.70 ERA, 3.00 ERA in the opening frame).
Prop Betting Angles: First-Inning Runs and Home-Run Over/Under
Athlon defines NRFI (no run in the first inning) and YRFI (run in the first) and highlights pitchers with low first-inning ERAs: Chris Sale (1.29), Robbie Ray (3.00) and Sale’s 1.12 ERA over 16 first frames. RotoBaller suggests Gunnar Henderson over 0.5 HR (+320) versus Washington’s Zack Littell (21 HR allowed) and Joc Pederson over 0.5 HR (+475) versus Shane Bieber, noting Pederson’s 100+ mph exits and 11 HRs against right-handers.
Athletics vs. Angels Game Preview
PrizePicks lists the Athletics as road favorites (1.75× payout). Starter Aaron Civile (5.12 xFIP, 4.55 xERA) faces Angels left-hander Sam Aldegheri (5.39 xERA, 7.56 ERA). The A’s count on power from first baseman Nick Kurtz (top-3 wOBA, .602 SLG) and catcher Shea Langeliers (.522 SLG). The Angels’ farm system ranks 28th, and GM Perry Minasian’s firing underscores franchise turmoil.
DFS Lineup Strategies for the Day
Rotogrinders recommends targeting the 30-team slate, noting bat-friendly venues and no weather delays. All listed aces are generally playable for DFS on DraftKings and FanDuel. Stack opportunities exist in high-power lineups, especially the Yankees-Red Sox game and the Athletics-Angels series, where over/under totals often exceed 9.5 runs.
Criticism & Opposition
PrizePicks criticizes the Angels as “a franchise with no direction,” noting seven of the last eight seasons finishing fourth or worse in the AL West and a 28th-ranked farm system. The dismissal of GM Perry Minasian is framed as a necessary but uncertain corrective step.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The source collection lacks uniform reliability ratings and omits detailed pitcher injury updates, leaving gaps in injury-impact analysis. ERA figures for Chris Sale’s first-inning performance differ (1.12 ERA vs. 1.29 ERA) between ESPN and Athlon, reflecting different data windows.
Verbatim Quotes
- “He's coming off six scoreless frames featuring a season-high eight strikeouts.” — ESPN Fantasy Baseball
- “Jack Flaherty checks in as a high-risk, high-reward option.” — ESPN Fantasy Baseball
- “Aldegheri has bounced between the minors and the big leagues multiple times over the last three seasons but hasn’t found success in any of his stints with the Angels.” — PrizePicks
- “5 Home Runs (+320 Bet365) It's my favorite time of the week!” — RotoBaller
