Yankees at Athletics 8/22/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB: 7:37 PM EST
Aug. 22, 2019
TV: YES
Latest Odds : NYY -115 O/U 9.5
The New York Yankees complete a three-game series Thursday on the road against the Oakland Athletics. The Yankees were beaten by the A’s on Tuesday 6-2. New York’s Gary Sanchez hit a home run in the first inning, but Yankees would not score again until the eighth when Aaron Judge went yard. New York was 15-3 to start August but has lost two straight.
Matt Olson and Mark Canha belted back to back homers during the first inning to help Oakland take a 3-1 lead they would not relinquish. Oakland has won five of its last six but is still eight games behind American League West leader Houston.
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DJ LeMahieu is leading the Yankees with a .338 batting average and in hits with 157. Gleyber Torres leads in home runs with 29, while LeMahieu leads in RBIs with 86. New York is batting .272 while opposing hitters are averaging .253. On Thursday, the Yankees will send right-hander Masahiro Tanaka to the mound. Tanaka is 9-6 with an ERA of 4.56, 116 Ks and 34 BBs.
Ramon Laureano leads 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 Thursday, the A’s will send right-hander Tanner Roark to the mound. Roark is 7-8 with an ERA of 4.01, 124 Ks and 43 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
New York is 11-1 in Tanaka’s last 12 starts
The OVER has cashed in 38 of the Yankees last 57 on grass
Oakland is 6-1 in its last 7 versus a right-handed starter
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the A’s 10 at home
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Athletics +105
The A’s at home have won 19 of the last 26 against the Yankees. Oakland has won 6 of its last 7 versus a right-handed starter, 11 of the last 13 during game 3 of a series and 8 of the last 10 against an American League East opponent. The Yankees have lost 4 of the last 5 on the road against an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 6-4