The New York Yankees (91-64) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (67-88) on Sunday, September 22nd. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on NSPCA. 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 3:07 CT.

Yankees vs. Athletics Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Athletics (+152)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• In the last 15 games, the Athletics have scored 5 or more runs in 7 games, showing a strong offensive capability.
• The Athletics have won 6 out of their last 15 games, indicating a competitive performance recently.
• In their last 5 home games, the Athletics have won 3, demonstrating a solid home-field advantage.
• Against teams with a winning record, the Athletics have won 4 out of their last 10 games, showing they can compete with strong teams.
• The Athletics have a recent head-to-head win against the Yankees, winning 3-1 on April 25th.

Yankees vs Athletics

New York cruised to a 10-0 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a huge 1st inning, scoring two of their three runs and adding four more in the 2nd. As for the A’s, they had their best chance to score in the 5th, but left the bases loaded.

Carlos Rodón pitched well for the Yankees in this one, going six innings and striking out four without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while JP Sears took the loss for Oakland, giving up six runs in five innings of work.

Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge each homered for the Yankees, while Anthony Volpe scored twice and drove in two runs while going 1/4. Gleyber Torres also had a three-hit game at the plate.

As the road favorite, the Yankees have a 32-25 record and have won two straight games in that role. Overall, they are 91-64 and lead the AL East by five games over the Orioles. The Yankees have covered the run line in three straight road games and have a 48-32 run line record on the road.

This season, 51 of the Yankees’ games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, with the over hitting 32 times and the under 22 times. Their overall over/under record is 81-69, and the season average runs per game in their games is 9.

Luis Gil Gets The Start For The Yankees

Luis Gil has been pitching well for the Yankees, as he has a record of 14-6 and an ERA of 3.13. In his 27 starts, Gil has turned in 10 quality starts and is averaging 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back at his last outing, Gil picked up the win, going five innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. He has given up just one earned run in each of his last three outings. Gil’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.18. The right-hander has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 8-3 and an ERA of 3.62 compared to 6-3 with a 5.87 ERA at home.

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 includes averaging 5.2 runs per game on the road. As a team, they are batting .249, which is 8th in the league, and have the best team on-base percentage in the league. Collectively, the team has an isolated power (ISO) of .180, which is also the best mark in the league.

Aaron Judge has been on a tear of late, hitting .360 over his last eight games with three homers. For the season, he is batting .321 and leads the league with 137 RBIs. Juan Soto is also having a great season, as he is 4th in the league in homers and is 8th in RBIs. Soto comes into the game with a batting average of .288.

At home, the Athletics are 36-41 this season compared to a 31-47 mark on the road. Their run line record is 43-35 on the road and 41-36 at home. As underdogs, they have a 77-59 run line record, but as favorites, they are just 7-12. Oakland’s average run differential is -0.7 runs per game, and their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.

Oakland has an overall series record of 19-25-5, and they are 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Athletics are currently 4th in the AL West, 6 games behind the Rangers for 3rd place, and 18 games behind the Astros. They have lost the first two games of this series vs. the Yankees and have a 67-88 overall record.

Joey Estes Gets The Start For The Athletics

Right-hander Joey Estes gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Yankees at home. Estes has made 22 starts this season and has a record of 7-8 with a 4.78 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Estes has a WHIP of 1.20 and opponents are batting .255 this season. In his 23 appearances, he has one complete game shutout and eight quality starts. One issue for Estes has been the home run ball, as he has allowed 19 homers this year. In his most recent outing, he gave up six earned runs in just one inning of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

As a team, the Athletics are averaging 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been a little better in terms of home runs, as their 193 homers are 7th in the MLB. As a team, they are batting just .234, which is 19th in the league. Oakland’s team on-base percentage of .302 is also near the bottom of the league rankings.

Brent Rooker has been the Athletics’ top hitter this season, as he is batting .299 with a team-high 38 home runs and 110 RBIs. Catcher Shea Langeliers has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/19 in his last six games, with three homers and five RBIs. For the season, Langeliers is batting just .224.

Yankees vs Athletics Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Yankees vs. Athletics game is to take the Athletics on the money line at +152. We have the Athletics winning this one by a final score of 6-5.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Joey Estes finishing with five strikeouts compared to Luis Gil with six. However, we have Estes finishing with a higher ERA than Gil. If you’re looking for a starting pitcher to pick up a win, both are right in the middle of the pack.

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