The NY Yankees and Oakland Athletics meet Sunday in MLB game 3 action at Oakland Coliseum. Here’s an Oakland Athletics vs NY Yankees Prediction. This article will include an Oakland Athletics vs NY Yankees Pick.
NY Yankees Betting Preview
The NY Yankees are 91-64 on the year and play the Orioles and Pirates next. The NY Yankees have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The NY Yankees have won 7 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Aaron Judge leads the NY Yankees with 174 hits and 137 RBI, while Juan Soto and Anthony Volpe have combined for 313 hits and 163 RBI.
Oakland Athletics Betting Preview
The Oakland Athletics are 67-88 on the year and play the Rangers and Mariners next. The Oakland Athletics have scored 7 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Oakland Athletics have lost 4 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Brent Rooker leads the Oakland Athletics with 155 hits and 110 RBI, while JJ Bleday and Lawrence Butler have combined for 237 hits and 114 RBI.
NY Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Pick Matchup
Luis Gil gets the ball for the NY Yankees, and he is 14-6 with a 3.14 ERA and 161 strikeouts this season. Gil has allowed 10 hits and 2 runs in his last 16 innings. Gil has a 3.18 ERA and a .190 allowed batting average in 70.2 road innings. This will be Gil’s first career game against the Oakland Athletics.
Joey Estes gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 7-8 with a 4.78 ERA and 89 strikeouts this season. Estes has allowed 22 hits and 12 earned runs in his last 11.2 innings. Estes has a 2.74 ERA and .199 allowed batting average in 62.1 home innings. This will be Estes’ first career game against the NY Yankees.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last five-day games against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have won each of their last four games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
- The road team has covered the run line in seven of the last eight games between the Yankees and Athletics.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last 13 Sunday games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last nine Sunday games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Brent Rooker ranks 4th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.575) this season.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Aaron Judge ranks 1st in the league in Home Runs (54) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Oakland Athletics rank 28th in the league for strikeouts this season (1209).
- The Oakland Athletics rank 26th in the league for runs scored this season (620).
- The New York Yankees rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (226).
- The New York Yankees rank 1st in the league for walks this season (636).
Oakland Athletics vs NY Yankees Prediction
The NY Yankees are closing in on a division title and the Athletics are booking vacations in a week. Luis Gil has been solid for the most part despite his control issue and constant walks. This is just the better team playing for something against a team that can’t wait for the season to end. I have no choice but to side with the Yankees, and I’ll take the RL to shave down the price.