The Oakland Athletics will head east to Yankee Stadium to face the New York Yankees. NBC Sports – California is in line to televise this AL matchup and the first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees Odds
Vegas is listing Oakland (+125) as the dog to New York (-135). The total stands at 11 runs and bettors can take the over for +100 and the under for -120. You can also bet on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at Athletics +1.5 runs (-170) and Yankees -1.5 runs (+150).
The Athletics have gone 77-56 SU this year and are 71-61 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 15.3 units for moneyline bettors and 8.8 units ATS. Oakland is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 88-47 SU and 79-56 ATS. The team’s gained 21.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 24.4 units ATS. New York has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Yankees games have a 75-56-4 over/under record in 2019. Athletics games have gone under 67 times, gone over 61 times and pushed on four occasions.
Brett Anderson will get the start for Oakland. The southpaw Anderson is 10-9 with a 4.08 ERA and 76 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 7.20 ERA and four strikeouts across five innings).
The Yankees will send lefty CC Sabathia (5-8, 4.99 ERA) to the mound. Sabathia has 94 strikeouts and 34 walks to his name, along with a WHIP of 1.41. Sabathia only made one start against the Athletics in 2018 (0-1, 10.80 ERA and four strikeouts across 3.1 innings).
New York’s pitching staff has given up 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 4.76 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.98 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9.9 K/9.
The New York hitters have put up 5.9 runs per outing, including 4.8 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .249/.311/.525 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have led the Yankees’ batters this year. LeMahieu is slashing .335/.382/.537 with 23 home runs, 89 RBIs and 93 runs scored, while Torres has put up a line of .287/.350/.546 with 33 homers, 77 RBIs and 87 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.03 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 6.88 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.13, along with a WHIP of 1.25.
The Athletics offense has slashed .249/.326/.447 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman continue to lead Oakland’s hitters. Semien is slashing .277/.360/.494 with 24 home runs, 72 RBIs and 97 runs scored, while Chapman (.259/.344/.528) is up to 30 homers, 74 RBIs and 85 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 11.6 units and are 20-14 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 17 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Yankees have netted 9.2 units and are 28-14 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 23 of those games, compared to 17 that’ve gone under.
Athletics vs. Yankees Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in just two of New York’s last seven games.
- The Athletics have an OPS of .773 this season and an OPS of .812 against left-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS stands at .837 overall and .859 against southpaws.
- The Athletics have won three of their last four games SU.
- Oakland has posted 25.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 30.0 over its last five.
- The Athletics have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
