Yankees at Athletics 8/20/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB: 10:00 PM EST
Aug. 20, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : NYY -137 O/U 10
On Tuesday, the New York Yankees open a three-game series on the road against the Oakland Athletics. The Yankees were defeated on Sunday by the Cleveland Indians 8-4. New York did not score until the seventh inning when DJ LeMahieu hit a two-run home run. LeMahieu and Aaron Judge each had RBIs in the ninth for the Yankees.
Oakland lost on Sunday to the Houston Astros 4-1. The only run of the game for Oakland came on a Marcus Semien homer in the fourth inning. Oakland starter Brett Anderson was taken out in the sixth inning after suffering a blister on this pitching hand. Anderson allowed seven hits and four runs over five innings. The loss snapped Oakland’s home winning streak at six.
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DJ LeMahieu leads the Yankees with a .339 batting average and in hits with 156. Edwin Encarnacion leads the Yankees in home runs with 31, while LeMahieu leads in RBIs with 86. New York is batting .272 while opposing hitters are averaging .253. On Tuesday, the Yankees will send Domingo German to the mound. The right-hander is 16-2 with an ERA of 3.96, 124 Ks and 26 BBs.
Ramon Laureano is leading Oakland with a .284 batting average. Matt Chapman leads in home runs with 29 and in RBIs with 70. Marcus Semien leads in hits with 137. The A’s are averaging .246 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .243. On Tuesday, the A’s will send Homer Bailey to the mound. The right-hander is 10-8 with an ERA of 5.22, 108 Ks and 47 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
New York is 6-2 in its last 8 at home
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Yankees last 5 on Tuesday
Oakland is 9-1 in its last 10 on Tuesday
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the A’s last 7 following a loss
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Athletics +127
The Yankees have won just 1 of the last 7 played at the Oakland Coliseum. At the same time, the A’s have won 9 of the last 10 played on Tuesday, 5 of the last 6 versus a right-handed starter, 7 of the last 9 versus an opponent from the American League East and 13 of the last 16 following a day off. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 6-5