The New York Yankees (75-52) and Oakland Athletics (70-58) meet for a Friday night tussle as they continue a four-game series at Oakland Coliseum. First pitch is slated for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze the lines around the Yankees vs. Athletics odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Gerrit Cole is the projected starting pitcher for the Yankees. New York’s ace is 12-6 with a 2.92 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 12.1 K/9, and 1.9 BB/9 over 142 IP across 23 starts.
- Has held current Oakland batters to an aggregate .498 OPS. That history is littered with a slew of strikeouts.
- Has sputtered over recent road efforts. Owns a 5.55 ERA over his last four starts away from home.
LHP Sean Manaea is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics. He is 8-8 with a 3.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 9.8 K/9, and 2.3 BB/9 through 138 1/3 IP in 25 starts.
- Dominates left-handed bats allowing just a .554 OPS allowed but struggling against righty bats to the tune of a .756 OPS. Those figures play into a Yankee strength, and New York owns a .767 OPS against left-handed pitchers.
- Toted a 3.01 ERA into August but in four starts this month has posted a 9.77 ERA and 1.98 WHIP.
Yankees at Athletics odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Yankees -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Athletics +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread/ATS: Yankees -1.5 (+110) | Athletics +1.5 (-135)
- Over/Under: 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Prediction
Yankees 5, Athletics 3
Money line (ML)
The visiting nine took Thursday’s series opener 7-6. OF Aaron Judge knocked in a go-ahead run in the ninth inning after New York had blown a 6-0 lead. The Yanks have won 12 straight games and have played .763 ball (29-9) since the All-Star break.
Oakland heads into Friday having lost five in a row, all at home. The Athletics are 10-12 at Oakland Coliseum since June 29 and are 3-10 with a 4.98 ERA and .700 OPS over their last 13 games.
New York took two of three games from Oakland when the two clubs met at Yankee Stadium June 18-20.
The Athletics have been a fade candidate with a lot of pitching matchups over the second half of the season. The Yanks are the value side of this play but not on the money line. PASS.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Yankee bullpen turns a lot of multi-run leads into nail-biters by the ninth. That kind of happened Thursday but it was starter Jameson Taillon who soured his own good start with a mid-inning implosion.
There is risk involved with taking New York to win by multiple runs but the payoff here is worth it.
BACK THE YANKEES -1.5 (+110).
Over/Under (O/U)
There continues to be some lean on some significant growth potential for the New York offense. And the Yanks big right-handed bats are in a solid production lane of late. Tag the OVER 7.5 (-120) with a slight lean.
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