Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21

Updated Sep. 21, 2024 12:00 a.m. ET

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Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees play Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Saturday. First pitch is at 9:07 p.m. ET. Bookmakers list the Yankees as -179 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Athletics +149 moneyline odds to win. New York is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for this matchup (with -104 odds to hit the over and -116 odds to go under).

Take a look at 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: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 9:07 p.m. ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: YES

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Yankees	-179	+149	8	-104	-116	-1.5	-104	-116

Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Athletics 4
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 a record of 25-16 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -179 on the moneyline.
The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 64.2% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
The Athletics have been victorious in 54, or 40.6%, of the 133 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Oakland has a mark of 18-33 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +149 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 40.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

The Yankees have a 7-2 record across the nine games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Yankees combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total two times.
The Yankees' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	10
ERA	2.61
K/9	10.2

Yankees Player Insights

Judge's 53 round-trippers and 136 RBI both lead the Yankees, in addition to his team-high .321 average.
Among all hitters in MLB, Judge ranks first in home runs and first in RBI.
Juan Soto is hitting .286 with 30 doubles, four triples, 40 home runs and 124 walks.
Soto ranks fourth in home runs and ninth in RBI on the season.
Jazz Chisholm has 19 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs and 51 walks while batting .257.
Alex Verdugo has 28 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 49 walks while batting .234.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 4-2.
The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
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 posted a team-high batting average of .304.
In all of MLB, Rooker is fifth in homers and third in RBI.
Rooker carries a nine-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .341 with three home runs, four walks and 11 RBI.
JJ Bleday is hitting .246 with 43 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 64 walks.
Bleday is 69th in home runs and 120th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
Lawrence Butler has 23 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 33 walks while batting .268.
Shea Langeliers is hitting .220 with 16 doubles, two triples, 28 home runs and 36 walks.