New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Prediction MLB Picks 9/20/24

Oakland Athletics (67-86) vs New York Yankees (89-64)

Game Info: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:40 pm (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)

J.T. Ginn (0-1) (4.94) vs Gerrit Cole (6-5) (3.97)

Betting Odds: Oakland Athletics +168 / New York Yankees -200 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The New York Yankees and the Oakland A’s meet Friday in MLB action from the Oakland Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a New York Yankees vs. Oakland A’s prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The New York Yankees will start Gerrit Cole here and Cole is 6-5 with a 3.97 ERA and 87 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Oakland, Cole is 4-0 with a 2.23 ERA and 43 strikeouts. J.T. Ginn will get the start for the A’s and is 0-1 with a 4.94 ERA and 23 strikeouts this season. This will be Ginn’s first career start against the Yankees.

New York Yankees Recap

The New York Yankees come into this one looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners in Thursday’s series finale. Despite the loss on Thursday, the Yankees still picked up another series win to add to wins over the Red Sox and Royals over the last week and a half.

Yankees Still Fighting For Division Title

Juan Soto has 157 hits along with 30 doubles and 40 home runs with 103 RBIs to go along with a .286 batting average and .418 OBP. Aaron Judge has a team-high 53 home runs and 136 RBIs of his own along with a team-leading 35 doubles while also posting 163 strikeouts so far this season. Anthony Volpe added 149 hits with 11 home runs, 7 triples, 55 RBIs, and a team-high 26 stolen bases as well this season. Alex Verdugo has 28 doubles and 58 RBIs and Giancarlo Stanton also has 25 home runs, 64 RBIs, and 128 strikeouts this season.

Why the New York Yankees will win

  • The Athletics have lost each of their last seven home games against AL East opponents following a win.
  • The Yankees have won each of their last five night games against American League opponents.
  • The road team has covered the run line in five of the last six games between the Yankees and Athletics.
  • The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five home games against AL East opponents following a road win.

Oakland A’s Recap

The Oakland A’s come into this game looking to build on their series win over the Chicago Cubs thanks to a 5-3 win in Wednesday’s rubber match. The series win helped Oakland rebound from a series loss to the White Sox last weekend.

A’s Trying To Finish Season On Positive Run

Brent Rooker leads the A’s with 155 hits and 110 RBIs along with 38 home runs this season while Lawrence Butler has 22 home runs, 57 RBIs, and 23 doubles. JJ Bleday has a team-high 43 doubles, 4 triples, 133 hits and 56 RBIs. Rooker also has 162 K’s at the dish this season, while Zack Gelof has the unfortunate title of leading strikeout bat with 173 strikeouts this season. Shea Langeliers has also chipped in 28 home runs and 74 RBIs.

Why the Oakland Athletics will win

  • The underdogs have won four of the Athletics' last five games.
  • The Yankees have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against AL West opponents following a road loss.
  • The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against AL West opponents following a road loss.
  • The Athletics have covered the run line in six of their last seven night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.

Yankees vs. A’s Prediction

I’m on the Yankees here. I just think we’re at the time of the year where the teams like the Yankees that still have work to do, do that work and get the job done. The A’s have been a nice team to watch take a step forward this season and I think if they can keep this core going, they could be a team to watch in 2025 with some additions like the Royals did this year, but for right now, the Yankees are the team with something to play for and I think the hangover after clinching on Thursday is long gone as New York bounces back with a win here.

Chris’s Pick New York Yankees -200

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