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The New York Yankees (91-64) and Oakland A’s (67-88) conclude a 3-game series Sunday. First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is slated for 1:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Yankees vs. A’s odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Yankees lead 4-2
The Yankees powered past the A’s 10-0 on Saturday night as CF Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 54th HR, DH Giancarlo Stanton had a 3-run drive and SS Anthony Volpe also went deep. The victory was Aaron Boone’ 600th managerial win.
Oakland has dropped 4 straight home games with 4 remaining at the Coliseum before next season’s move to Sacramento. LHP JP Sears struck out 6, but was tagged for 6 ER on 9 H in 5 IP.
Yankees at A’s projected starters
RHP Luis Gil vs. RHP Joey Estes
Gil (14-6, 3.14 ERA) makes his 28th start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 4.7 BB/9 and 10.3 K/9 in 140 2/3 IP.
- Last start: Win, 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 K in 11-2 road victory against Seattle Seahawks Tuesday
- 2024 road splits: 8-3, 3.18 ERA (70 2/3 IP, 25 ER), 1.19 WHIP, 9.3 K/9 in 13 starts
- Has never faced A’s
Estes (7-8, 4.78 ERA) makes his 23rd start and 24th appearance. He has a 1.20 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 in 118 2/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 1 IP, 6 ER, 9 H, 0 BB, 1 K in 9-2 loss at Chicago Cubs Monday
- 2024 home splits: 4-2, 2.74 ERA (62 1/3 IP, 19 ER), 0.85 WHIP, 6.2 K/9 in 10 starts
- Has never faced Yankees
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Yankees at A’s odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of MLB odds. Lines last updated at 11:15 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yankees -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | A’s +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (-115) | A’s +1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Yankees at A’s picks and predictions
Prediction
Yankees 6, A’s 2
Moneyline
PASS.
The Yankees (-185) will complete the sweep of the A’s on Sunday afternoon, but I’ll take the better odds on the run line.
Run line/Against the spread
BET YANKEES -1.5 (-115).
New York has absolutely owned this matchup, outscoring Oakland 14-2 in the 1st 2 games of the series. They’re riding high with 8 wins in their last 10, and they’ve stretched their lead in the AL East to 5 games over the Baltimore Orioles.
With a big 3-game series against Baltimore starting Monday, the Yankees need to keep their momentum going and can’t afford to slip against a team that’s 21 games under .500.
Gil is really finding his groove again, boasting a 2-0 record in his last 3 starts and allowing just 2 ER over 16 IP. Meanwhile, Estes is having a rough go, sitting at 1-2 in his last 3 starts with a troubling 12 ER in 11 2/3 IP.
So, let’s back the Yankees and lay the -1.5.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 8.5 (-110).
The Under has hit in 4 of their last 6 meetings, and the Yankees have been on a roll with a 7-2-1 record on the Under in their last 10 games.
The A’s have gone 3-3 against the Under in their past 6 games, but here’s where it gets interesting: both starting pitchers have shown a knack for keeping runs off the board. Gil has seen the Under hit in 2 of his last 3 starts, while Estes has had the Under come through in 3 of his last 5 outings.
With both teams leaning toward low-scoring games lately, taking the Under feels like a solid bet.
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