NY Yankees (21-16) vs. Oakland Athletics (20-18)
May 9, 2025 10:05 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics 124 / NY Yankees -148; Over/Under: 10.5
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In this article, we will formulate an Athletics vs Yankees prediction for this MLB game on Friday, May 9, at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees (21-16, 8-8 Away) lost the series to the Orioles and Rays, but managed to win against the Padres despite losing Game 1 of that series. The Yanks responded with a 12-3 and 4-3 victories, with the latter coming in extra innings. Trent Grisham was the hero as he hit a two-run homer in the 8th inning, batting for Vivas to force extra innings. Max Fried pitched for 7.0 innings in a no-decision, allowing one run on five hits with eight strikeouts and no walks. Devin Williams was credited with the win.
This year, the Yankees average 5.57 runs per game (2nd in the MLB) on a .258/.342/.465 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Yankees’ staff has a 3.59 ERA (10th) and 1.19 WHIP (7th). Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with a .400 batting average, 12 home runs, and 34 RBI this season.
Will Warren will take the mound for the Yankees on Friday. The 25-year-old right-hander has a 1-2 record in seven starts this year with a 5.65 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 28.2 innings.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics (20-18, 7-11 Home) were on a four-series winning streak after defeating the Rangers, White Sox, Rangers, and Marlins, but couldn’t make it five in a row as they lost two of three games to Seattle. The A’s opened that series with a win, but then the Mariners responded with 5-3 and 6-5 wins. JJ Bleday led the team with two RBI in the most recent defeat, while Gunnar Hoglund pitched for 5.1 innings in a no-decision, allowing two runs on five hits with three strikeouts and one walk. Noah Murdock took the loss.
This season, the Athletics average 4.34 runs per game (16th in the MLB) on a .258/.319/.421 slash line. Regarding pitching, the Athletics’ staff has a 4.46 ERA (25th) and 1.41 WHIP (24th). Tyler Soderstrom leads the Athletics with a .290 batting average, nine home runs, and 25 RBI this season.
The projected starting pitcher for the Athletics is Osvaldo Bido, who is 2-2 in seven starts this season, with a 4.71 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 36.1 innings.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Yankees’ last 10 night games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last three games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last five home games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last four night games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 5th in the league for hits this season (336).
- The Athletics rank T5th in the league for triples this season (6).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.342).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.206).
Athletics vs Yankees Prediction
The Yankees won seven of the previous ten H2H encounters, including five of the last six. Considering the starting pitchers in this one, I’d opt for the Over, but when I saw the run total offered by the bookies, I decided to switch the strategy and bet on the Under. After all, seven of New York’s last ten games went Under, which was the case in six of the Athletics’ previous ten. I think that 10.5 total is too much, so I’m going with Under. Only one of the last seven H2Hs produced more than 10 runs.
