The Oakland Athletics (9-15) travel to face off against the New York Yankees (16-8) on Wednesday, April 24th. This game will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York and televised on AMZP. The Yankees are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Athletics are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Yankees. First pitch is set for 7:05 ET.

Athletics vs Yankees

New York picked up a 4-3 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a huge 1st inning, scoring four of their five runs. As for the Athletics, they scored their first run in the 2nd and added two more in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -223 on the money line.

Marcus Stroman got the start for the Yankees, going just 5 1/3 innings while giving up three runs and striking out nine. He picked up a win in the game, while Clay Holmes got the save. Paul Blackburn had a rough outing for the Athletics, taking the loss.

Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton each drove in two runs for the Yankees’ offense. Rizzo, Shea Langeliers, and Lawrence Butler each homered for New York. Langeliers’ homer came in his first career at-bat.

Oakland is 9-15 overall and are 4th in the AL West, 3.5 games behind the Mariners. The Athletics have lost two straight series and are 3-4 overall in series matchups. So far, they have gone 2-1 against other teams in the AL West.

As the underdog, the Athletics are 7-15 this season compared to 2-0 as the favorite. They have really struggled at home, going 4-9, and they are just above .500 at 5-6 on the road. Oakland’s most recent game was vs. the Yankees, and they won the series opener before dropping the final game vs. New York.

When the Oakland Athletics are on the road, they have been a solid bet against the run line, going 7-4. Their average run margin on the road is -0.6, and they have covered the run line in two straight games. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 12-10 against the run line, compared to 0-2 as the favorite. In their wins, they have an average run margin of 2.2, compared to -3.7 in their losses.

The Oakland Athletics have played 23 games this season, and 16 of them have had over/under lines set at 8.5 or lower. The A’s have gone under in 11 of those games, including their last two, and their games have averaged 7.2 runs per game. Today’s over/under line is set at 8.5 runs.

Joe Boyle Gets The Start For The Athletics

Joe Boyle is on the mound for the Athletics as they take on the Yankees in New York. Boyle has started 3 games this season and has a record of 1-2. He picked up a win in his first start against the Tigers, but has taken losses in his last two outings. He has 14 strikeouts in 16 innings of work this season.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

As a team, the Athletics are batting just .204 this season, which is the 24th best mark in the league. However, they do have the 7th most home runs in the league. Overall, they are averaging just 2.8 runs per game, and they have been even worse at home, averaging only 2.6 runs per contest. Oakland is also the league’s worst team in terms of strikeouts per game.

Shea Langeliers and Brent Rooker have combined for nine home runs this season, but they are batting just .174 and .178, respectively. JJ Bleday has been a bit better at .235, and he is 4th on the team with five RBIs. Abraham Toro has gone 9/37 over his last 10 games, including one home run.

New York comes into today’s game vs. the Athletics with an overall record of 16-8, and they currently lead the AL East by a half-game over the Orioles. So far, the Yankees have gone 5-4 against other teams in the AL East. The Yankees are coming off a series win vs. the Rays and split the two games with the Athletics.

As the favorite, the Yankees have gone 10-6 this season and 6-2 as the underdog. At home, they are 7-4 compared to 9-4 on the road. So far, New York’s overall series record is 6-1.

The Yankees have been a tough team to bet on this season, as they are just 11-13 against the run line. They have been better on the road, going 8-5, compared to just 3-8 at home. They have been a good bet as the underdog, going 7-1 against the run line, while they have struggled as the favorite, going just 4-12. Their average run differential is +0.8 runs per game, and they have a run differential of +0.9 runs per game on the road, compared to +0.7 runs per game at home.

With an over/under line of 8.5, the Yankees have played 11 games with this line so far this season, with the over hitting in 5 of those games. Their over/under record for the season is 8-15, and their average over/under line for the season is 9. The over/under line for today’s game is 8.5, and the over/under record for the Yankees when the line is set at 8.5 is 5-6. Their combined run average for the season is 7.8 runs per game, and their last two games have gone under the total.

Clarke Schmidt Gets The Start For The Yankees

Clarke Schmidt is getting the start for the Yankees at home against the Athletics. He has been solid in his first three starts, going 5 innings in each of his first two starts and 5 1/3 innings in his last outing. He has 18 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings and has given up 3 home runs.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

So far this season, the Yankees offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have been a better offense on the road, averaging 4.7 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .232, which is 17th in the league, and are 9th in home runs. The team’s collective on-base percentage is 7th in the league, and they are 2nd in the league in walks.

Juan Soto has been the team’s top hitter so far, batting .319 with five homers and 20 RBIs. He has also gone 8/30 in his last eight games. Oswaldo Cabrera is batting .278 and has three homers. Giancarlo Stanton is also tied for the team lead with five homers but is batting just .233 for the season.

Athletics vs Yankees Prediction

Our prediction for this Yankees vs. Athletics matchup is to take the over, with the line sitting at 8.5 runs. We actually have the Yankees winning this one by a score of 6-5, so there is some room to take the Yankees on the money line, but we like the value on the over.

If you are looking for a starting pitcher to pick up a win, Clarke Schmidt is a better option than Joe Boyle. However, we don’t have a ton of confidence in either starter getting the win, as Boyle ranks sixth and Schmidt ninth in terms of their chances of getting a win.

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