The New York Yankees are playing host to the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium. This AL showdown will get going at 1:05 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to NBC Sports – California.
Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees Odds
New York (-180) is the favorite over Oakland (+170) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this day game at 9.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at +100 for the under and -120 for the over. You can also bet on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at Athletics +1.5 runs (-130) and Yankees +-1.5 runs (+110).
The Yankees are 26-12 SU and 21-16 ATS. The team has gained 9.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.8 units against the spread (ATS). New York has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total went over in four of those seven. On the other hand, the Athletics are 19-19 SU and have gone 16-21 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 0.0 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going, but have lost 8.1 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven.
Yankees games have had an over/under record of 21-15-1 so far in 2018. Oakland has an over/under record of 18-17-2.
The right-handed Andrew Triggs is getting the nod for the visiting Athletics. Triggs is 3-1 with a 4.41 ERA and 36 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 1.50 ERA and three strikeouts across six innings).
The Yankees are putting the ball in the hands of righty Domingo German (0-1, 2.66 ERA), who’s got 27 strikeouts and nine walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.13. German did not record a start against the Athletics in 2017.
As a unit, New York’s pitchers have given up 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have a 3.65 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.69 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 12.6 K/9.
New York’s hitters have put up 5.7 runs per contest, including 5.4 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .229/.342/.408 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Yankees’ offense has been led by outfielder Aaron Judge and shortstop Didi Gregorius. Judge is slashing .309/.439/.590 with 10 home runs, 32 RBIs and 30 runs scored, while Gregorius is hitting .272 with 10 homers, 31 RBIs and 27 runs.
Judge particularly enjoyed batting against righties at home in 2017. Across 257 such plate appearances, he slashed .318/.424/.771 (compared to his total season line of .284/.422/.627).
In the other dugout, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.43 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 7.70 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.00, along with a WHIP of 1.18 and a K/9 of 7.73.
Athletics hitters have slashed .250/.324/.424 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Jed Lowrie and Mark Canha have led Oakland’s hitters. Lowrie is slashing .344/.404/.596 with nine home runs, 34 RBIs and 17 runs scored, while Canha (.277/.341/.518) has produced five homers, 13 RBIs and 16 runs scored.
The Athletics have lost 0.2 units and are 8-14 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 13 of those games, as opposed to nine that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Yankees have netted 5.9 units and are 15-10 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 16 of those games, as opposed to eight that’ve gone under.
Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
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The Athletics have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 12 over their last 10.
New York has averaged 20.4 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 outings and 20.0 over its last five.
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