The New York Yankees and Athletics meet Saturday in MLB action at Sutter Health Park. Here’s a Athletics vs Yankees Prediction. This article will include a Athletics vs Yankees Pick.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 22-16 on the year and play the Mariners, Mets, and Rangers next. The New York Yankees are batting .260 on the season, have a .344 OBP, and a .475 slugging percentage. The New York Yankees pitching staff has a 3.55 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Aaron Judge leads the New York Yankees with 56 hits and 34 RBI, while Paul Goldschmidt and Anthony Volpe have combined for 77 hits and 38 RBI.
Carlos Rodon gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 4-3 with a 2.96 ERA and 57 strikeouts this season. Rodon is 5-1 with a 2.36 ERA and 44 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 20-19 on the year and play the Dodgers, Giants, and Angels next. The Athletics are batting .257 on the season, have a .317 OBP, and a .416 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.58 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 51 hits and 21 RBI, while Tyler Soderstrom and Brent Rooker have combined for 80 hits and 44 RBI.
JP Sears gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 4-2 with a 2.93 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season. Sears is 0-4 with a 6.49 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the New York Yankees.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Yankees have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a road win.
- The Athletics have won four of their last six games as home underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in seven of the Athletics’ last eight games at Sutter Health Park.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games as favorites following a road win.
- The Athletics have won the first inning in four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in three of their last four day games.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Yankees have won each of their last six road games against the Athletics.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last four games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last seven day games against AL West opponents following a road win.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight day games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Yankees have won the first inning in each of their last three day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven day games against AL West opponents.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight day games.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against AL East opponents.
- Shea Langeliers has scored a run in four of his last five appearances with the Athletics as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Brent Rooker has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last four Saturday day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 appearances against AL East opponents.
- JP Sears has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four home appearances against AL opponents.
- JP Sears has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against AL opponents.
- Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances after playing the previous day.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Aaron Judge has recorded a Double in three of the Yankees’ last four games against AL opponents.
- Carlos Rodon has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four road appearances.
- Carlos Rodon has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against AL West opponents.
- Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one Single in each of the Yankees’ last 12 games as road favorites.
- Aaron Judge has scored at least one run in each of the Yankees’ last six games against AL opponents.
- Anthony Volpe has recorded at least one hit in each of the Yankees’ last 13 games against the Athletics.
- Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last nine road appearances.
- Giancarlo Stanton has hit a home run in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Aaron Judge ranks 1st in the league in Hits (57) this season.
Athletics vs Yankees Prediction
The Yankees are finishing the week strong with three straight wins, and now they throw out Rodon who is top-30 in ERA and top-five in strikeouts. Rodon has allowed a combined two earned runs in his last four starts. In 25 road innings, Rodon has a 2.52 ERA and .141 allowed batting average.
The Athletics are having issues finishing games right now and while Sears has been great this season, the Yankees have owned him over his career. In 32 at bats against current Yankees, Sears is allowing a .406 batting average, .486 on base percentage and four home runs. You can argue the Yankees should be steeper favorites than what they are. Give me the Yankees on Saturday afternoon.