The Oakland Athletics'(8-14) and New York Yankees (15-7) open a 4-game series Monday. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is slated for 1:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the'Athletics vs. Yankees odds and make our expert'MLB picks and predictions'for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Yankees won 5 of 6 in 2023
The A’s were swept by the Guardians in Cleveland over the weekend to begin their 7-game road trip. They lost 6-2 on Sunday and were outscored 22-7 in the series. Oakland has lost 6 of their last 8 games, averaging only 3-runs per game over that stretch. That’s actually a slight improvement over their season average of 2.9 runs.
New York won the rubber match of their series against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday 5-4.' LF Alex Verdugo went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI and a run scored while RHP Luis Gil pitched 5 2/3 innings allowing just 1 unearned run. The Yankees have won 3 of their last 4 games.