Yankees vs Athletics Prediction & MLB Odds For Sunday, September 22nd
At 4:07 PM ET, the Yankees and Athletics face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, and the Athletics are the slight money line underdog (+152). The money line odds have the Yankees at -180, and they are 1st in the AL East with a record of 91-64. Oakland is 4th in the AL West at 67-88.
NSPCA will be televising Sunday’s game, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs. Luis Gil is starting for the Yankees, and he is facing off against Joey Estes. New York has won two straight, while the Athletics have dropped two in a row.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Yankees -1.5 (-108) | Athletics 1.5 (-113)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Yankees -180 | Athletics +152
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Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction: Moneyline
It was all New York in the last game of this series, as the Yankees took down the Athletics by a score of 10-0. The Yankees offense only had three more hits than the A’s and struck out eight times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -183 on the money line.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Carlos Rodón for the Yankees and JP Sears for the A’s. Rodón went six innings and didn’t give up a run as he picked up a win in the game. Sears only went five innings and gave up six runs, taking the loss.
New York’s two biggest hitters in the lineup were Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge. Stanton went 2/4 with a home run, while Judge also had two hits and drove in two runs. Anthony Volpe also had a good game at the plate, going 1/4 with a homer.
The Yankees are 91-64 overall, putting them five games ahead of the Orioles for the AL East lead. They are also leading the division with a 25-24 record. The Yankees have won two straight games, and they are 8-2 over their last 10 games overall.
At home, the Yankees are 42-33 this season and have gone 49-31 on the road. New York has been good as the favorite, putting up a mark of 73-56. As for their record as the underdog, the Yankees are 18-8 this year. They have won four straight series and have an overall series record of 29-16-4.
The Athletics are 67-88 overall and trail the Astros by 18 games in the AL West. Currently, they are 4th in the division, 6 games behind the Rangers for 3rd place. Oakland has dropped two straight games, and they have lost the first two games of this series vs. the Yankees.
At home, the Athletics are 36-41 this season compared to a 31-47 mark on the road. As the underdog, the Athletics are 55-81 this year, and they are 12-7 when favored. Oakland’s overall series record is 19-25-5, and they are 4-6 over their last 10 games.
Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction: Over/Under
The New York Yankees are on the road today against the Oakland Athletics. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 8.5 runs, which is lower than their average combined run average of 9.1 runs per game. The Yankees have played 51 games this season with over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, and their over/under record for the season is 81-69.
As a team, the Yankees are the top home run hitting team in the league and are 3rd in the league in runs per game at 5.0. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are 8th in team batting average at .249. New York’s offense has also been very patient at the plate, as they are the top walking team in the league.
Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been the top two hitters for the Yankees this season, with Judge leading the team in batting average (.321) and on-base percentage (.456). Judge has also gone deep 54 times this season, which is the best mark in the league. In his last eight games, Judge is batting .360 with three homers. Gleyber Torres has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/37 in his last eight games.
When the Oakland Athletics play at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 73-80 overall. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 18-25. So far this season, 20% of their games have had an over/under line set at 8.5 runs.
As a team, the Athletics are 26th in the league in scoring, averaging 4 runs per game. This is despite being 7th in the league in home runs and having a good team ISO. As a team, they are batting just .234 and are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage and slugging. Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the team, as he is hitting .299 with a team-high 38 homers and 110 RBIs.
Shea Langeliers has been one of the Athletics’ top power threats this season, but he is batting just .224 overall. However, he has been swinging the bat well of late, going 7/19 with three homers over his last six games. Langeliers is also on a four-game hitting streak heading into today’s game.
Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction: Spread
The Yankees have been a good team to bet on the run line this season, as they are 81-74 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 48-32 against the run line. They have covered the run line in three straight road games and are 22-4 as an underdog this season.
Luis Gil gets the start for the Yankees today as he faces the Athletics on the road. He has made 27 starts this season and has a record of 14-6 with an ERA of 3.13. Looking at his overall numbers, Gil has a WHIP of 1.18 and opponents are batting .178 this season. In his last outing, Gil picked up the win, going five innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. Before that, he had gone six innings without giving up a run. Gil has made 10 quality starts this year and is averaging 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
When betting the run line with the Oakland Athletics, it’s been a profitable strategy to take them as the underdog, as they are 77-59 on the run line in those games. They have a losing run line streak at home, failing to cover in their last three games, and are just 7-12 on the run line when favored. Their average run differential in games they win is 3.2, compared to -3.7 in games they lose.
Joey Estes gets the start for the Athletics today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Cubs. In that September 16th start, he gave up six earned runs in just one inning of work. Looking back over his last three starts, Estes has given up at least two home runs in each outing. For the season, he has allowed a total of 19 homers. Estes’ record for the season is 7-8, and his ERA is 4.78. At home, he is 4-2 with a 3.13 ERA compared to 3-6 with a 12.54 ERA on the road.
Yankees vs. Athletics Pick: Athletics ML +152
Our predictions for this Yankees vs. Athletics matchup is to take the Athletics on the money line, where they are offering a payout of +152. We have the final score at 6-5 in favor of the Athletics, and with the payout, we feel this is the best way to play this one.
If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we would take the over at 8.5 runs. As for the starting pitchers, Luis Gil is projected to finish with six strikeouts compared to Joey Estes with five.
