Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 20

Updated Sep. 19, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Brent Rooker and Gleyber Torres take the field when the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees meet on Friday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Athletics are listed as +164 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favored Yankees (-198). New York is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -121 odds). The total is 8 runs for the contest.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:40 p.m. ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Yankees	-198	+164	8	-107	-112	-1.5	-121	+101

Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Yankees 7, Athletics 6
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Yankees 52%, Athletics 48%

Yankees vs. Athletics Betting Insights

The Yankees have been favorites in 121 games this season and won 69 (57%) of those contests.
New York has entered 31 games this season favored by -198 or more and is 18-13 in those contests.
The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 66.4% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 133 games this year and have walked away with the win 54 times (40.6%) in those games.
Oakland has a mark of 12-20 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +164 or worse on the moneyline.
The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 37.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

The Yankees were the moneyline favorite in each of their last 10 games, and they went 7-3 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Yankees' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.1
HR	9
ERA	2.52
K/9	10.3

Yankees Player Insights

Not only does Aaron Judge lead the Yankees in hitting with his .321 average, he also is their premier power option with 53 home runs and 136 RBI.
Among all hitters in MLB, Judge ranks first in homers and first in RBI.
Juan Soto is hitting .288 with 30 doubles, four triples, 40 home runs and 123 walks.
Of all major league batters, Soto ranks fourth in homers and ninth in RBI.
Soto carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .267 with two doubles, a home run, five walks and two RBI.
Jazz Chisholm is hitting .258 with 19 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 51 walks.
Alex Verdugo is hitting .234 with 28 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 49 walks.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

In six games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Athletics had a record of 4-2.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Athletics have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	11
ERA	4.55
K/9	6.8

Athletics Player Insights

Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (38), runs batted in (110) and has put up a team-high batting average of .304.
Among all hitters in the majors, Rooker is fifth in homers and second in RBI.
Rooker has collected a hit in nine straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .341 with three home runs, four walks and 11 RBI.
JJ Bleday is batting .246 with 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 64 walks.
Bleday ranks 65th in home runs and 117th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
Lawrence Butler is batting .268 with 23 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 33 walks.
Shea Langeliers is hitting .220 with 16 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 36 walks.