The New York Yankees (43-36) and the Oakland Athletics (21-60) play the middle contest of a 3-game series Wednesday at Oakland Coliseum. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Yankees lead 3-1 after the Athletics won 2-1 on Tuesday
The Yankees won 4 of 6 games on a homestand before heading to Oakland to kick off a 6-game road trip and losing the series opener. New York has now dropped 5 straight road games and is 3-7 in its last 10 outings outside the Bronx.
The Athletics snapped a 5-game home losing skid Tuesday, cashing as a +125 underdog. The 1 run allowed tied a season-best, accomplished on 5 occasions. Oakland is 2-2 in the past 4 games as an underdog and is 6-3 in its last 9 games as a ‘dog on the run line.
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Yankees at Athletics projected starters
RHP Domingo German vs. LHP JP Sears
German (4-5, 5.10 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 across 72 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 3 1/3 IP, 10 R (8 ER), 8 H, 2 BB, 4 K in a 10-2 home loss vs. the Seattle Mariners Thursday
- 2023 road splits: 2-1, 5.91 ERA (32 IP, 21 ER – 6 HR) with a .242 opponent batting average (OBA) in 7 starts
Sears (1-5, 4.10 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.03 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 in 83 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 8 K in a 6-1 road loss vs. the Cleveland Guardians Thursday
- 2023 home splits: 0-1, 3.09 ERA (35 IP, 12 ER – 8 HR) with a .221 OBA in 6 starts
Yankees at Athletics odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:03 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yankees -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Athletics +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (+110) | Athletics +1.5 (-135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Yankees at Athletics picks and predictions
Prediction
Athletics 5, Yankees 4
Moneyline
The ATHLETICS (+125) are worth playing again Wednesday as they look for a 2nd straight victory against the high-priced Yankees.
German has struggled for New York, coughing up 7 HR with an unseemly 8.50 ERA in just 18 IP over 4 June starts. Meanwhile, Sears has been serviceable in June, allowing just 9 ER in 23 2/3 IP in 4 starts with a solid 3.42 ERA.
Run line/Against the spread
The ATHLETICS +1.5 (-135) are not priced out of line if you want to take the underdogs with a run and a half of insurance. Oakland has posted a 6-3 mark in the past 9 games on the run line as an underdog.
On the flip side, the Yankees have lost outright in the past 3 as a favorite and are 2-6 on the run line as a favorite in the previous 8 contests.
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Over/Under
The OVER 7.5 (-120) is the lean — but go lightly.
The Over has cashed in each of German’s last 2 starts as he has allowed 15 earned runs in just 5 1/3 IP in those outings. The Over play is a bet against the right-hander until he is able to iron things out.
The Over is also 5-0 in the past 5 games for the Yankees against left-handed starting pitchers, while going 12-5-1 in the past 18 games for the A’s against AL East foes.
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