A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting New York duelling Oakland on Sunday at O.co Coliseum.

Oakland hands the ball to starter Bartolo Colon in this one and he'll try to improve on his 6-8 mark on the year. New York counters with CC Sabathia, who will try to quiet the fans and the Athletics bats at the same time.



View NY Yankees vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting New York before the first pitch in this match will find them as 140-moneyline favorites. They will see an Sportsbook total of 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Athletics at No. 12 in the American League and the Yankees at No. 1 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Yankees rank No. 7 in the American League at 8.9 hits per game. That compares with Oakland’s No. 14 ranking in that category.

Oakland owns the American League's No. 1 defense, allowing 3.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's American League No. 2-rated defense.

Last time out for New York, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at +118 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. New York didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 2-1 to Oakland on Saturday at O.co Coliseum.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 9-1
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Toronto are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few Yankees at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
NY Yankees are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
NY Yankees at Seattle, Monday, July 23
Oakland at Toronto, Tuesday, July 24