New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics MLB Baseball Betting Lines Preview

The Oakland Athletics look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the New York Yankees arrive at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday.

Jharel Cotton will take the mound for the Oakland Athletics, and he'll carry a 3-7 record into the contest. Luis Cessa gets the ball for the New York Yankees; he's 0-0 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The visiting New York Yankees were -102 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 10.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 6.1-5.0 result in favor of the Yankees. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Oakland Athletics bring a 30-38 record to the battle against the 38-28 Yankees. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs New York injuries news.

The Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees odds would favor the Yankees if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Oakland is rated No. 28 in the current Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 1.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, Oakland owns the No. 27 ranking for hits at 8.13 per game. By contrast, the New York Yankees are rated No. 1 in the same category at 9.73 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the No. 9-rated road mark, allowing 4.29 runs per game on the highway. Oakland, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Yankees starter, Masahiro Tanaka, was terrific in striking out 10 Oakland batters last time out, but New York still lost 5-2 on Saturday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

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