Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees Prediction & Betting Tips 9/20/2024

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From Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have the Athletics hosting the Yankees, who are 1st in the AL East with an overall record of 89-64. The Athletics are 67-86 overall and they are 4th in the AL West. New York is favored on the money line, and the over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

First pitch for this one is set for 9:40 PM ET, and NSPCA will be televising it. Gerrit Cole will be starting for the Yankees, while the Athletics are sending J.T. Ginn to the mound. Oakland is currently on a two-game winning streak.

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Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees Trends and Key Stats

• The Yankees are 3-2 in their five most recent road games, including a 3-2 runline record.
• The Athletics, on the other hand, have played five home games recently, during which they have recorded a 2-3 (SU) and 2-3 record.
• The Yankees have a straight-up record of 7-3 in their last ten games as the favorite, with a runline record of 3-7.
• The Athletics have a 3-7 record vs. the runline and a 6-4 straight-up record in their last ten games as the underdog.

Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees Prediction

The Yankees will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mariners with a 3-2 loss. New York was the +104 underdog on the road going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Yankees, as they got on the board with two runs in the 3rd inning but couldn’t hold the lead. The Mariners scored three runs in the bottom of the first to pick up the win.

Clarke Schmidt got the start for the Yankees and took the loss. He only lasted five innings, giving up six hits and issuing three walks. The Yankees’s offense was carried by Jazz Chisholm Jr., who went 1/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

The Yankees come into today’s game vs. the Athletics with an overall record of 89-64, which has them leading the AL East by four games over the Orioles. This season, the Yankees have gone 25-24 in divisional games, and they will be playing on the road today, where they are 47-31 compared to 42-33 at home. New York has won three straight games as the favorite, and they are 71-56 when favored this year.

At home, the Yankees won two of three games vs. the Mariners, and they are 7-3 in their last 10 overall. New York has been really good in series lately, winning four straight series overall and two straight series on the road. So far, their overall series record is 29-16-4.

When betting the run line, the Yankees are 79-74 overall this season. They are 46-32 against the run line on the road, where they have an average scoring margin of 1.3 runs per game. As the favorite, they are just 57-70 against the run line.

When the Yankees play on the road, the over/under line is usually set at 9 runs per game. However, today’s line is set at 8 runs, which is lower than their average. The over/under record for the Yankees is 80-68, and when the line is set at 8 runs, they have gone 10-16-2. The combined run average in their games is 9.1 runs, and they have hit the under in their last two games.

New York is sending right-hander Gerrit Cole to the mound today as he faces the Athletics on the road. Cole has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 6-5 with an ERA of 3.97. Looking back at his last outing, Cole took the loss and gave up seven earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had pitched well, giving up a combined two earned runs in his previous two outings. Cole’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.27, and opponents are batting .232 off him this year.

As a team, the Yankees are the best home run hitting team in the league and are 3rd in the league in runs scored at 5 runs per contest. This season, they are batting .248 as a team, which is 9th in the league, and are also the top on-base percentage team in the league. The Yankees are also among the league leaders in isolated power and OPS.

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been the top two hitters for the Yankees this season, with Judge leading the league with 136 RBIs and 53 home runs, while batting .321. Soto is batting .286 with 40 homers. Judge has been hot of late, going 8/23 in his last seven games with two homers.

The Athletics wrapped up their series vs. the Cubs with a 5-3 win on the road. Oakland was the +153 underdog going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Athletics, as they got on the board with a run in the 4th inning and added another run in the 7th. The Cubs pulled to within one run with a 3rd inning rally but couldn Athletics scored two insurance runs in the 8th to close things out.

Oakland started Brady Basso, and he got the win, going 4 2/3 innings, and giving up three runs on six hits. The Athletics’s offense was carried by Tyler Soderstrom, who went 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

The Athletics are 67-86 overall this season, and they trail the Astros by 16 games in the AL West. Currently, they are in 4th place in the division, and they are 16 games behind the Astros for the 2nd Wild Card spot. Oakland is 21-25 against other teams in the AL West this season.

At home, the Athletics are 36-39, and they have gone 31-47 on the road. Oakland is the underdog today, and they are 55-79 in such games this year. As the favorite, the Athletics are 12-7. Their overall series record is 19-25-5, and they won their most recent series vs. the Cubs.

When the Athletics win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.2 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 3.6 runs per game. Their run line record as the underdog is 77-57, and they have covered the run line in two straight games as the underdog.

With an average combined run average of 8.7 runs per game, the Oakland Athletics have seen their games go over the total 72 times this season. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 19-18-1. In total, 48.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs or higher.

J.T. Ginn is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the White Sox, where he gave up three earned runs in four innings of work. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Ginn finished with a no-decision in the outing. Looking back at his last three outings, he has finished with a no-decision in each one. Ginn’s ERA for the season is 4.94, along with a record of 0-1. Opposing batters are hitting .281 this season vs. Ginn. So far, he has made one quality start and is averaging 8.75 strikeouts per nine innings.

For the season, the Athletics are batting just .235, which is 16th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in runs per game and team strikeouts. However, they do have the 6th most home runs in the league and have a collective isolated power of .164, which is 10th in the MLB.

Brent Rooker has been on a tear of late, going 13/33 in his last eight games with three homers and 11 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .304 with 38 homers and 110 RBIs. Shea Langeliers is batting just .220 for the season and has gone deep 28 times.

Our pick for this Yankees vs. Athletics matchup is to take the Athletics on the money line, where they are offering a payout of +166. We have the Athletics winning this one by a final score of 5-4.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Gerrit Cole finishing with five strikeouts, which is good for fifth among all starters today. As for J.T. Ginn, we have him finishing with six strikeouts, which is good for 12th.

Offensively, we actually have the Athletics finishing with more home runs than the Yankees, and overall, we have the Yankees finishing with the 21st most runs in the league today.

For the Athletics, they are projected to finish with the 14th most runs in the league today.

Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees Betting Tips

• We like the Athletics on the moneyline (+166)
• On the run line we like Athletics (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over

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