Oakland Athletics (46-79) vs New York Yankees (76-48)
Game Info: Friday, August 26, 2022 at 9:40 pm (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)
JP Sears (5-0) (1.93) vs Gerrit Cole (9-6) (3.41)
Betting Odds: Oakland Athletics / New York Yankees --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
The New York Yankees will visit the Oakland Athletics in the second game of their series in the American League East versus American League West from RingCentral Coliseum on Friday night. The weather is expected to be very humid with a 0% chance of rain and 10.5 miles per hour winds.
The New York Yankees are coming off of a 9 run win against the Oakland Athletics in their last game. Giancarlos Stanton hit a two-run single to go with a bases-loaded walk, Josh Donaldson doubled twice and drove in three runs in the win. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the going into game 2.
Jameson Taillon got the start for the New York Yankees. He has a 3.89 ERA, with 115 strikes and a 1.13 whip. He pitched 6 innings in the win and gave up 2 strikeouts.
New York Yankees right-hander, Gerrit Cole will be the starter for this one. He has a 3.41 ERA with 189 strikes and a 1.03 whip.
The Oakland Athletics are coming off of a 9 run loss against the Miami Marlins in their last game. The series is at 1-0 in favor of the going into game 2.
James Kaprielian got the start for the Oakland Athletics. He has a 4.88 ERA, with 73 strikes and a 1.42 whip. He tagged for a career-high eight earned runs, matched his career high with six walks and gave up seven hits in 2 2/3 innings.
Oakland Athletics right-hander, JP Sears will be the starter for this one. He has a 1.93 ERA with 23 strikes and a .96 whip.
The Yankees are 18-8 in their last 26 Friday games and are 59-27 in their last 86 during game 2 of a series. The Yankees are also 39-18 in their last 57 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Athletics are 25-55 in their last 80 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game and are 16-40 in their last 56 home games. The Athletics are also 2-6 in their last 8 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Yankees should get the game 2 win.