Yankees at Athletics 8/21/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB: 10:00 PM EST
Aug. 21, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : OAK -115 O/U 9.5
The New York Yankees play the second game of a three-game series on the road Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics. New York was off Monday and the Yankees were beaten Sunday by the Cleveland Indians 8-4. New York scored its first runs in 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.
The Athletics were idle on Monday and lost Sunday to the Houston Astros 4-1. Marcus Semien homered in the fourth inning for the A’s only run. Oakland starter Brett Anderson was taken out in the sixth inning after suffering a blister on this pitching hand. 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 Wednesday, the Yankees will send J.A. Happ to the mound. The lefthander is 10-7 with an ERA of 5.40, 101 Ks and 35 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 Wednesday, the A’s will send Mike Fiers to the mound. The right-hander is 11-3 with an ERA of 3.46, 102 Ks and 43 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
New York is 6-2 in its last 8 on the road
The OVER has cashed in 23 of the Yankees last 30
Oakland is 7-2 in its last 9 versus an opponent from the AL East
The UNDER has cashed in 9 of Fiers’ last 12 starts for the A’s
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Athletics -115
The A’s have battled to within one game of the second AL wildcard and Mike Fiers has been instrumental in that effort. The A’s have won each of the right-hander’s last 5 starts, 8 of their hurler’s last 10 starts at home versus an opponent with a winning record and 16 of their ace’s last 20 starts at home. The A's have won 7 of the last 9 versus opponents from the AL East. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 5-4