The New York Yankees and the Oakland A’s meet Saturday in MLB action from the Oakland Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oakland Athletics vs NY Yankees Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The New York Yankees will start Carlos Rodon here and Rodon is 15-9 with a 4.12 ERA and 186 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the A’s, Rodon is 4-0 with a 1.65 ERA and 29 strikeouts. JP Sears will get the start for Oakland here and is 11-11 with a 4.24 ERA and 127 strikeouts this season. In his career, Sears is 0-3 with a 5.48 ERA and 19 strikeouts against the Yankees.
New York Yankees Recap
The New York Yankees come into this one looking to build on their series-opening 4-2 win over Oakland in Friday’s clash. The win put the Yankees on the right track to build on their series win streak which includes series over the Mariners and Red Sox over the last week and a half.
Yankees Still Fighting For Home Field
Going into Friday, Juan Soto has 157 hits along with 30 doubles and 40 home runs with 103 RBIs to go along with a .286 batting average and .418 OBP. Aaron Judge has a team-high 53 home runs and 136 RBIs of his own along with a team-leading 35 doubles while also posting 163 strikeouts so far this season. Anthony Volpe added 149 hits with 11 home runs, 7 triples, 55 RBIs, and a team-high 26 stolen bases as well this season. Alex Verdugo has 28 doubles and 58 RBIs and Giancarlo Stanton also has 25 home runs, 64 RBIs, and 128 strikeouts this season.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Yankees have won each of their last six night games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight night games following an extra innings loss.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last 10 road games following an extra-innings win.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against American League opponents.
Oakland A’s Recap
The Oakland A’s will try to bounce back after starting the series on the wrong foot with Friday’s loss. The loss put the A’s at risk of failing to build on their series win over the Cubs to start the week.
A’s Trying To Remain Competitive Down The Stretch
Entering Friday’s action, Brent Rooker leads the A’s with 155 hits and 110 RBIs along with 38 home runs this season while Lawrence Butler has 22 home runs, 57 RBIs, and 23 doubles. JJ Bleday has a team-high 43 doubles, 4 triples, 133 hits and 56 RBIs. Rooker also has 162 K’s at the dish this season, while Zack Gelof has the unfortunate title of leading strikeout bat with 173 strikeouts this season. Shea Langeliers has also chipped in 28 home runs and 74 RBIs.
Why the Oakland Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won four of their last five games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Yankees have lost 11 of their last 16 games as favorites following a road win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in 11 of their last 12 night games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum following a loss.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games as favorites against American League opponents following a win.
Oakland Athletics vs NY Yankees Prediction
I’m on the under here. I think this is going to be a bit of a pitcher’s duel here as the Yankees haven’t been hitting lefties all that well in the last couple of weeks, but the A’s haven’t either and Rodon’s been in solid form as of late himself. I think this could be a first to 4 wins kind of game if we even get there, similar to what we saw on Friday. Give me the under here.