The Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees meet Thursday in MLB game 4 action at Yankee Stadium. Here’s a Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees prediction.
Oakland Athletics Betting Preview
The Oakland Athletics are now 9-16 on the season and take on the Orioles after this. The Oakland Athletics have scored 8 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 straight games. The Oakland Athletics have lost 8 of their last 9 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. JJ Bleday leads the Oakland Athletics with 20 hits and 5 RBI, while Zack Gelof and Abraham Toro have combined for 34 hits and 15 RBI.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 17-8 on the season and take on the Brewers after this series. The New York Yankees have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 8 games. The New York Yankees have won 5 straight games when scoring at least 1 run. Juan Soto leads the New York Yankees with 30 hits and 22 RBI, while Anthony Volpe and Anthony Rizzo have combined for 50 hits and 21 RBI.
Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees Pitching Matchup
Alex Wood gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 0-2 with a 7.89 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. While the season is still young, Wood is having his worst season of his career, and that includes a near 8 ERA and 11 walks in 21.2 innings. Wood has allowed a homer in each of his last 3 starts. This will be Wood’s first career game against the New York Yankees.
Nestor Cortes gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 1-1 with a 3.41 ERA and 28 strikeouts this season. Cortes is coming off 7 scoreless innings against the Rays, and while he has a 2.63 ERA in the month of April, the Yankees have lost 3 of his last 4 starts. Cortes hasn’t allowed a run through 15 innings at home this season. Cortes is 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Oakland Athletics.
New York Yankees Team Facts
- The Yankees have won each of their last seven night games against AL West opponents.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last five night games against the Athletics at Yankee Stadium.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in each of their last three night games against the Athletics at Yankee Stadium.
- The Yankees have led after 7 innings in each of their last seven night games against AL West opponents.
Oakland Athletics Team Facts
- The Athletics have lost each of their last seven night games against AL East opponents.
- The Athletics have covered the run line five of their last six games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have lost the first inning in each of their last four night games against AL East opponents.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees prediction
As if you didn’t want to take the Athletics as it is, Wood and how he’s pitched this season makes them a must fade. Wood has been a disaster up this point and Yankee Stadium against this lineup doesn’t bode well for a turnaround. Cortes hasn’t allowed a run at home through 15 innings, and it’s not like the Athletics lineup is stacked with great hitters. This feels like a mismatch across the board and a game the Yankees should win comfortably.
I’ll lay the RL with the Yankees for max betting value.