At Yankee Stadium on Friday, the Oakland Athletics will square off against the New York Yankees in the first of a three game series. The Athletics come into the series with a 21-25 overall record, which is fourth place in the American League West. The Athletics came away with a win on Wednesday over Miami 4-1 to wrap up their series.
The New York Yankees will wrap up a series on Thursday against Kansas City. The Yankees downed the Royals 3-0 on Wednesday. Overall, New York is 27-17, which is first place in the American League East. The Yankees have split their last 10 games. The New York Yankees are -115 over the Oakland Athletics in this game on Friday. Find the latest MLB betting odds here.
A Closer Look At The Athletics Vs Yankees MLB Winning Predictions
When: Friday May 26, 2017; 6:05 pm CT
Where: Yankee Stadium; Bronx, NY
TV: NBCSCA, WPIX
Radio: WFAN 660 / 101.9 FM, WADO 1280, 95.7 FM The Game
Stream Option: MLB.TV
Odds: New York Yankees -115
Why Bet on Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics have been outscored by 42 runs this season. That is one of the worst in all of Major League Baseball. Oakland allowed 23 runs combined in back to back losses to the Marlins and the Red Sox. Oakland’s team earned run average sits at 4.47, which is 22nd in the league.
Offensively, the Athletics cannot keep up with the lack of getting guys out. The offense is hitting just .239 on the season. Oakland also ranks 25th in runs scored. The top offensive contributors for the Athletics have been Jed Lowrie, with his .300 batting average, and Yonder Alonso, who leads the team with 30 runs batted in.
Why Bet on New York Yankees
The New York Yankees have been the surprise of the American League thus far in 2017. The Yankees are winning due to great hitting, and timely pitching. New York is also winning games at home, as they are 15-7. The Yankees are 4th in runs scored with 241, and have a .267 batting average, which is 5th in the league.
Aaron Judge has burst onto the scene and smacked 15 homeruns this season, while driving in 30 runs. The Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro has also been solid, as he is one of the league leaders, with a .328 batting average. New York’s pitching ranks 7th in the league with a 3.82 earned run average.
Expert Score & Prediction
Kendall Graveman will throw for the Oakland Athletics in this one. He is 2-2 with a 3.83 earned run average on the season. Graveman, has thrown 47 innings this season, and struck out 32 batters, while walking 14.
He will face off against lefthander C.C. Sabathia of the Yankees. Sabathia is 4-2 on the season with a 4.62 earned run average. Sabathia has thrown over 50 innings, and struck out 37 batters. Look for Sabathia to be fairly sharp in this game, and contain a rather weak hitting Oakland team. The final bet for this game is the New York Yankees -115 over the Oakland Athletics.
