MLB Betting Line Favors the New York Yankees over the Oakland Athletics

Yankee Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the New York Yankees and the visiting Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.

The New York Yankees will turn to Michael Pineda and his 1-1 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Oakland Athletics send Eric Surkamp (0-1) to the hill.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -171 for the New York Yankees in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.6-3.0 win for the Yankees on Tuesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The New York Yankees sport a record of 5-6 heading into this matchup, while the Oakland Athletics sit at 6-7 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Oakland injuries news.

This game puts the New York Yankees, most recently No. 22 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Oakland Athletics, who rate a No. 23 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the New York Yankees No. 10-ranked scoring average of 4.45 runs per game, against a Oakland Athletics offense rated No. 27 and scoring 2.85 runs per game. The Yankees have averaged 8.36 hits per game to date this season, more than the Athletics hitters have managed (7.15 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and New York has the No. 21-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Athletics own the No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Oakland looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Royals, a 3-2 final on Sunday in support of C Bassitt at O.co Coliseum.

New York looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Mariners, a 4-3 final on Sunday in support of Masahiro Tanaka at Yankee Stadium.

Betting Trends
  • Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 11 games
  • Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
  • NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
  • NY Yankees is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Oakland
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

Next Betting Matchups

Oakland at New York, Wednesday, April 20th

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