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The New York Yankees (16-8) welcome the Oakland A’s (9-15) to Yankee Stadium Wednesday. First pitch in the 3rd game of the 4-game series is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the A’s vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The A’s started the series off strong with a 2-0 shutout victory, but they lost 4-3 Tuesday, closing as +190 underdogs. Oakland has lost 4 of its last 5 games. Despite being 9-15 on the season, it is 12-12 on the run line and has covered both games against New York.
The Yankees put up 4 runs in the 1st inning against Oakland Tuesday and never lost that lead. New York has traded off winning and losing in its last 5 games and is 4-2 straight up over its last 6. The Yankees are 11-13 on the run line this season.
A’s at Yankees projected starters
RHP Joe Boyle vs. RHP Clarke Schmidt
Boyle (1-3, 7.23 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.71 WHIP, 5.8 BB/9 and 8.7 K/9 in 18 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 7 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 3 K in 10-2 loss at Cleveland Guardians Friday
- 2024 road splits: 1-1, 5.73 ERA (11 IP, 7 ER — 1 HR), 7 H, 7 BB, 9 K, .297 opponent slugging percentage (SLG) in 2 starts
- A’s are 1-3 in his 4 starts
Schmidt (1-0, 3.15 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.55 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 10.4 K/9 in 20 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 7 K in 5-3 win vs. Tampa Bay Rays Friday
- 2024 home splits: 0-0, 2.79 ERA (9 2/3 IP, 3 ER — 1 HR), 13 H, 3 BB, 11 K, .475 opponent SLG in 2 starts
- Yankees are 4-0 in his starts
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A’s at Yankees odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:56 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): A’s +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Yankees -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): A’s +1.5 (+100) | Yankees -1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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A’s at Yankees picks and predictions
Prediction
Yankees 6, A’s 3
Moneyline
PASS.
The Yankees (-250) are rightful favorites given how much the A’s and Boyle have struggled; however, they are unplayable at -250.
Run line/Against the spread
BET YANKEES -1.5 (-120).
Schmidt has been a solid option this season, and the Yankees have won by more than 1 run in 2 of his 4 starts, winning outright in all 4. He has yet to allow more than 3 earned runs in a single game, and although he hasn’t pitched past 5 1/3 innings yet, the Yankees have the 6th-best ERA among relievers, so they should be able to continue the high-level pitching.
New York should be able to bounce back offensively against the A’s, as they have allowed 9 or more runs in 2 of Boyle’s 4 starts and are 1-3 ATS in those games. Oakland is just 2-3 ATS in its last 5 road games as well.
Given the pitching advantage, take YANKEES -1.5 (-120).
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 8.5 (-105).
The A’s are 11-12-1 O/U on the season but have seen the Over become the far better play as of late, going 5-1 O/U in their last 6 games, allowing at least 6 runs to their opponent in 3 of those.
New York has gone Over in 5 of its last 10 and allowed at least 4 runs in 3 of its last 7. Considering pitching weakness for the road side and recent trends for Oakland, take OVER 8.5 (-105).
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