Friday’s contest at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has the New York Yankees (89-64) taking on the Oakland Athletics (67-86) at 9:40 p.m. ET (on Sept. 20). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 7-6 win for the Yankees, so expect a competitive matchup.

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Yankees vs. Athletics Matchup Info

• 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
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Yankees vs. Athletics Predictions

• Score Prediction: Yankees 7, Athletics 6
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

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Yankees vs. Athletics Betting Lines

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Yankees Betting Insights

• New York has been victorious in 69, or 56.6%, of the 122 contests it has been chosen as the favorite in this season.
• This season, the Yankees have come away with a win 19 times in 32 chances when named as a favorite of at least -198 or shorter on the moneyline.
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 80 of 152 opportunities.
• The Yankees had a 9-5 record in the 14 games they were a moneyline favorite over their last 15 matchups.
• In its past 15 outings, New York and its opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 15 of the games had set totals).

Athletics Betting Insights

• Oakland has been the underdog on the moneyline 134 total times this season. It has gone 55-79 in those games.
• The Athletics have a 13-20 record (winning only 39.4% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +164 or longer.
• Oakland has played in 153 games with a set over/under, and it has combined with its opponents to go over the total 73 times (73-78-2).
• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 11 of their past 15 games and went 6-5 in those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Oakland and its opponents have combined to hit the over nine times.

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Yankees vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers

Yankees’ Starting Pitcher: Gerrit Cole

• The 34-year-old has pitched to a 3.97 ERA this season with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.1 walks per nine across 15 games.
• When Gerrit Cole starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 7-6.
• Cole’s team is 8-7 when he starts this season.
• Games started by Cole have a 6-8-0 record at hitting the over this season.

Athletics’ Starting Pitcher: J.T. Ginn

• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.94, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opponents are hitting .287 against him.
• The Athletics were the moneyline underdog for two J.T. Ginn starts this season — they split the games.
• Ginn’s team has a 1-3 record in his four starts.
• Ginn has had four starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in three of those matchups.

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