The New York Yankees (89-64) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (67-86) on Friday, September 20th. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on NSPCA. The Athletics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Yankees are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Mariners. First pitch is set for 8:40 CT.

Yankees vs. Athletics Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Athletics (+166)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• Oakland Athletics have won 5 of their last 8 home games.
• Oakland Athletics have scored 5 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games.
• Oakland Athletics have a 2-game winning streak.
• Oakland Athletics have won 3 of their last 4 games against teams with a winning record.
• Oakland Athletics have outscored their opponents 23-19 in their last 5 home games.

Yankees vs Athletics

The Athletics Took The Last Game Of This Series

New York closed out their series vs. the Mariners with a 3-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Mariners scored two runs in the bottom of the 9th. The Yankees were the +104 underdog on the money line going into this road game.

Clarke Schmidt put together a good start for the Yankees, going five innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out seven. However, the Yankees couldnjson’t close things out, and Schmidt took the loss. The Yankees also wasted a big game from Jazz Chisholm Jr., who homered in the 1st inning, going 1/4.

Heading into today’s game, the Yankees have won four straight series, including two on the road, and they hold a four-game lead in the AL East over the Orioles. Their overall series record is 29-16-4, and they have an average run margin of 0.9 runs per game this season. The under has hit in their last two games, and their over/under record for games with an 8-run line is 10-16-2.

On the run line, the Yankees are 79-74 overall and 46-32 on the road. They are 71-56 straight up when favored and have won three straight games as the favorite. Today’s game is their 105th with an over/under line higher than 8 runs, making up 68.6% of their games this season.

Gerrit Cole Gets The Start For The Yankees

Gerrit Cole will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Red Sox, as he gets the start for the Yankees today. In that September 14th start, he took the loss and gave up seven earned runs in just 4 1/3 innings of work. Looking back over his last three outings, Cole has given up at least one homer in each of them. Overall, he has a record of 6-5, an ERA of 3.97, and has allowed a total of 11 homers. Cole’s ERA at home is 5.4 compared to 3.39 on the road.

Yankees Offense Breakdown

Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they are also one of the top scoring offenses in the league, averaging 5 runs per game. This season, they are batting .248 as a team (9th) and have the league’s top offense in terms of home runs. New York has been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.2 runs per contest.

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto are the top two hitters in the Yankees lineup, with Judge leading the league in both home runs (53) and RBIs (136). Judge has been on a tear of late, batting .348 over his last seven games, with two homers. Gleyber Torres also has two homers in his last seven games, but he is batting just .258 in that stretch.

The Athletics Are Coming Off A Win

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.

Brady Basso got the start for the Athletics but only lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs. Oakland’s offense was carried by Tyler Soderstrom, who went 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

As underdogs, the Athletics are 55-79 straight up, but they have a strong 77-57 record against the run line. Their overall run line record is 84-69, with a -0.6 run differential. Oakland’s games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, resulting in a 72-79 over/under record. When the total is 8 runs, their O/U record is 19-18-1.

Oakland is 67-86 overall, and they have won two straight games heading into today. In the AL West, they are 16 games behind the Astros, sitting in 4th place. The Athletics’ series record this season is 19-25-5.

J.T. Ginn Gets The Start For The Athletics

Right-hander J.T. Ginn is getting the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Yankees at home. Ginn has made four starts and six total appearances this year and has a record of 0-1 with an ERA of 4.94. Opposing batters have hit .281 this year off Ginn, and his WHIP is currently 1.39. In his last outing, Ginn finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings. Ginn’s ERA at home is 3.45 compared to 6.98 on the road.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

As a team, the Athletics are batting just .235 this season, which is 16th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in runs per game and have the 3rd most strikeouts in the league. However, they do have the 6th most home runs in the league and have been good at drawing walks this season.

Brent Rooker has been on a tear of late, hitting .394 over his last eight games with three homers and 11 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .304 with a team-leading 38 homers and 110 RBIs. Shea Langeliers is also near the top of the team’s home run and RBI leaderboards, but he is batting just .220 for the year and has gone just 4/24 in his last eight games.

Yankees vs Athletics Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Yankees vs. Athletics game is to take the Athletics on the money line, with a payout of +166. We have the final score at 5-4 in favor of the Athletics.

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

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