The'Oakland A's'(9-16) and New York Yankees'(17-8) conclude their 4-game series Thursday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is slated for 7:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's'lines around the'A's vs.'Yankees'odds'and make our expert'MLB picks and predictions'for the best bets.
Season series: Yankees lead 2-1
The A’s are 1-5 on their 10-game road trip after losing 7-3 in New York Wednesday night. They have struggled to score runs, averaging just 2.5 runs over the last 6 games. RF Brent Rooker produced the only offense for Oakland with a 3-run blast in the 6th inning.
New York is 4-2 on its 7-game homestand and has won 5 of their last 7 games. The Yankees got 5 of their 7 runs on HRs from CF Aaron Judge, 1B Anthony Rizzo, and RF Juan Soto while'RHP Clarke Schmidt improved to 2-0 (5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 K).