The Oakland Athletics are taking on the New York Yankees in American League Wild Card Elimination Game. The game officially gets going at 8:08 p.m. ET and this winner-take-all matchup will be televised on TBS.
Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees Odds
Oddsmakers are listing New York (-185) as the favorite over Oakland (+175). The total is sitting at 8.5 runs and bettors can wager on the over for -12-0 and the under for even money (+100). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at Athletics +1.5 runs (-125) and Yankees -1.5 runs (+105).
The Athletics are 97-65 SU and have gone 86-76 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 36.0 units for moneyline gamblers and 10.3 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 100-62 SU and 80-82 ATS. The team has lost 9.1 units for moneyline bettors and 13.3 units ATS.
Yankees games have an over/under record of 77-78-7 in 2018. Oakland has an over/under record of 78-74-10.
Liam Hendriks will get the nod for the visiting Athletics. The right-handed Hendriks (0-1, 4.13 ERA) has racked up 22 strikeouts in 24 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA against New York this year.
The Yankees are turning to righty Luis Severino (19-8, 3.39 ERA), who has 220 strikeouts and 46 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.14. Severino is 1-1 with 10 strikeouts and a 6.23 ERA over two starts against Oakland this year.
Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.17 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 6.66 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.37, along with a K-per-9 of 8.80.
Athletics hitters have slashed .252/.328/.439 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 7.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Jed Lowrie continue to lead Oakland’s hitters. Semien is slashing .255/.318/.388 with 15 home runs, 70 RBIs, 89 runs and 14 stolen bases. Lowrie is hitting .267 with 23 homers, 99 RBIs and 78 runs scored.
For the home team, New York’s pitchers have yielded 4.1 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.05, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.2. The bullpen has a 3.38 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 11.4 K/9.
The New York offense has put up 5.3 runs per outing, including 6.9 per game over its last 10 games and 8.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .285/.351/.543 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Yankees’ batters have been led by Miguel Andujar and Giancarlo Stanton. Andujar is slashing .297/.328/.527 with 27 home runs, 92 RBIs and 83 runs scored, and Stanton’s line sits at .266/.343/.509 with 38 homers, 100 RBIs and 102 runs.
The Athletics have gained 28.1 units and are 54-51 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 53 of those games, compared to 47 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Yankees have lost 11.9 units and are 60-57 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 57 of those games, compared to 57 that went under the total.
Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in just one of New York’s last seven games.
Oakland fielders have five errors over the last 10 games, compared to 10 errors for New York over its last 10.
The Athletics have hit 21 home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 20 over their last 10.
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