Last Updated on May 19, 2016 8:43 pm by Anthony Rome
Yankees vs. A’s Prediction
Will the A’s win their fifth consecutive game when they host the Yankees tonight at 10:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the A’s are -115 money line favorites over the Yankees, who have odds of +105 to pull off the upset tonight in Oakland. As for the total, with the pitching matchup set up for Ivan Nova to face Kendall Graveman, the over/under is sitting at 8 runs.
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New York has struggled on the road, dropping 16 of its last 21 games away from Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are also just 1-5 in their last six games against the American League West, are 1-4 in their last five road games versus a team with a losing record, and are 1-6 in their last seven road games versus an opponent with a losing home record.
The Bronx Bombers have also struggled with Nova on the hill, winning just three of his last 10 starts. They’re 1-4 in Nova’s last five starts versus a team with a losing record, are 1-8 in his last nine starts made on Thursday, and are winless at 0-4 in his last four starts after allowing two runs or less in their previous game.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Yankees have actually played better ball over their last 10 games (6-4) than the A’s have (5-5), but Oakland has won four straight games and is also 21-8 in its last 29 games versus New York. The A’s have also won 12 of 14 meetings in Oakland and are being offered at a reasonable -115 money line price for tonight.
THURSDAY MLB PREDICTIONS: OAKLAND A’S -115
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