Athletics vs. Yankees Odds
Wednesday, May 1012:35 p.m. ETMLB.TV
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Total | Run Line |
| +205 | 9-115 / -105 | +1.5+105 |
| Yankees Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | Total | Run Line |
| -250 | 9-115 / -105 | -1.5-126 |
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The Oakland Athletics are on p ace to be one of the worst teams in MLB history. In baseball's modern era, the record for the worst run differential is -349 (1932 Boston Red Sox). Well 37 games into this year, Oakland has a run differential of -134. For those who are not good at math, the Athletics are on pace for a -587 run differential.
A lot has been made about the Yankees sitting in last place in American League East. Is that where they want to be? No. But it is also not as bad as it sounds. New York is three games over .500 and would be in first place in the AL Central, second in the NL East and third in the other three divisions. They're also one game out of a Wild Card spot.
The Athletics are +200 underdogs Wednesday, and frankly, you couldn't pay me to bet on Oakland. So where can we find value in this matchup between the A's and Yankees?
Win-loss records tend not to matter much for pitchers. However, Kyle Muller's 1-2 record is sign ificant because his win last week was the first win an Oakland starting pitcher has earned this season. He earned the win despite surrendering five runs. Muller sports a 6.62 ERA and his xERA is somehow even worse at 7.59. In fact, his Baseball Savant page looks like a box of blueberries.