Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks

 Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics take the field on Saturday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against Carlos Rodon, who will start for the New York Yankees. First pitch is set for 9:07 p.m. ET. The Athletics are listed as +147 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favorite Yankees (-178). New York is a 1.5-run favorite (at -104 odds). An 8-run total has been set in this matchup.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Yankees vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:07 p.m. ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: YES

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Yankees	-178	+147	8	-105	-115	-1.5	-104	-116

Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 52%, Athletics 48%

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Yankees vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 121 times this season and won 69, or 57%, of those games.
• This season New York has won 26 of its 42 games, or 61.9%, when favored by at least -178 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 64% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• The Athletics have been victorious in 54, or 40.6%, of the 133 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 18-35 when favored by +147 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 40.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

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Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees went 7-2 across the nine games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Yankees and their opponents combined to go over the run total two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Yankees have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	10
ERA	2.61
K/9	10.2

Yankees Player Insights

• Not only does Aaron Judge lead the Yankees in hitting with his .321 average, he also is their premier power option with 53 home runs and 136 RBI.
• In all of the majors, Judge is first in home runs and first in RBI.
• Juan Soto has 30 doubles, four triples, 40 home runs and 124 walks while batting .286.
• Soto is fourth in home runs and ninth in RBI in the major leagues.
• Jazz Chisholm has 19 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs and 51 walks while hitting .257.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .234 with 28 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 49 walks.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In six games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Athletics had a record of 4-2.
• The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	11
ERA	4.55
K/9	6.8

Athletics Player Insights

• Rooker leads the Athletics with 38 home runs and 110 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .304.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Rooker ranks fifth in home runs and third in RBI.
• Rooker has collected a hit in nine straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .341 with three home runs, four walks and 11 RBI.
• JJ Bleday is batting .246 with 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 64 walks.
• Bleday ranks 68th in home runs and 119th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Lawrence Butler is hitting .268 with 23 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 33 walks.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .220 with 16 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 36 walks.

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