Wednesday night’s matchup between the Athletics and Yankees is set for 7:05 from Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees are sending Clarke Schmidt to the mound vs. Joe Boyle for the Athletics. New York is 16-8 this season, while the Athletics are 9-15.

Looking at the money line odds, the Yankees are at -217 compared to the Athletics at +181. The over/under line is sitting at 8.5 runs, and you can catch this one on AMZP.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs

This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 7:05 ET on Wednesday, April 24th.

HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS YANKEES:

  • We have the Yankees winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

New York picked up a 4-3 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a huge 1st inning, scoring four of their five runs. As for the A’s, they scored their first run in the 2nd and added two more in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -223 on the money line.

Marcus Stroman got the win for the Yankees, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but issued a season-high five walks. Clay Holmes got the save. Paul Blackburn had a rough outing for the A’s, taking the loss after going six innings and giving up four earned runs.

At the plate, the Yankees were led by Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton, as they were the only two Yankees hitters to have more than one hit. Rizzo, Shea Langeliers, and Lawrence Butler each homered for New York. Langeliers’ homer came in his first career MLB at-bat.

Athletics Records & Stats

Oakland is 9-15 overall and are in 4th place in the AL West, 3.5 games behind the Mariners. The Athletics have lost two straight series and are 3-4 in series this season. As the underdog, the Athletics are 7-15 this season, and they are just 4-9 at home.

So far, Oakland has gone just 2-9 in night games, and they are coming off losing two of three games vs. the Guardians. The Athletics’ overall series vs. the Guardians, they dropped three of four games.

The Athletics have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 12-12. They are 5-8 against the run line at home, but have been much better on the road, going 7-4. They have covered the run line in their last two road games and are 12-10 against the run line as the underdog this season.

The Oakland Athletics have played 23 games this season with an average of 7.2 runs per game. They have an over/under record of 11-12 and are currently on a two-game under streak. The over/under line for today’s game against the New York Yankees is set at 8.5 runs, which is higher than their average line of 8 runs per game. So far this season, only 8.3% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.

Joe Boyle will be making his 4th start of the season for the Athletics today against the Yankees. He is coming off a rough outing in which he took the loss, giving up 7 runs in 6 innings of work. However, in his first start of the season, he got a win vs. the Tigers, going 5 innings and striking out 6.

For the season, the Athletics are averaging just 2.8 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. As a team, they are batting just .204 and are also the league’s worst team in terms of striking out. However, they do come into the game with the 7th most home runs in the league. Oakland’s team on-base percentage is just .277.

Shea Langeliers and Brent Rooker have been two of the Athletics’ worst hitters this season, but they are 1st and 2nd on the team in home runs, respectively. Langeliers is batting just .174, and Rooker is only slightly better at .178. However, Rooker has gone deep in two straight games. JJ Bleday is 4th on the team with a batting average of .235.

Yankees Records & Stats

New York comes into today’s game vs. the Athletics with an overall record of 16-8, and they are in 1st place in the AL East. The Yankees hold a half-game lead over the Orioles and are 5-4 against other teams in the division. The Yankees won the final game of their series vs. the Rays and then dropped the series opener vs. the Athletics.

So far, the Yankees have been good at home, going 7-4, and they have been even better on the road, going 9-4. New York has been the favorite in 16 of their games, and they have gone 10-6 in those games. As the underdog, they are 6-2. The Yankees are 6-1 in series this year.

When betting on the Yankees’ run line, it’s been wise to take them on the road, as they are 8-5 ATS in those games compared to 3-8 ATS at home. They have been the underdog in 8 games and have covered in 7 of those. Their average run margin in wins is +2.6, while it’s -2.6 in losses.

So far this season, the Yankees have played 23 games with an average O/U line of 9 runs. Their O/U record is 8-15, and their combined run average is 7.8. In games with an O/U line of 8.5 runs, the Yankees are 5-6, and the O/U line has been set at 8.5 runs in 29.2% of their games. Their over/under streak is currently at 2 games, with the under hitting in both of those contests.

Clarke Schmidt will be making his third start of the season for the Yankees, and he has yet to take a loss. He picked up a win in his first start against the Guardians, and in his most recent outing, he went 5 1/3 innings and allowed just 1 earned run. So far, he has 18 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings.

So far this season, the Yankees offense has been pretty average, as they are 14th in runs per game (4.3) and have the league’s 9th ranked home run total. As a team, they are batting just .232, which is 17th in the league. However, they are 2nd in the league in walks and have a good on-base percentage of .325.

Juan Soto has been the team’s best hitter so far, batting .319 with a team-leading 20 RBIs. He also has five homers, which is tied for the best mark on the team. Soto has also gone 8/30 in his last eight games, with two homers. Oswaldo Cabrera has also been swinging the bat well, hitting .278 for the season.