Yankees vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/26/2022

The New York Yankees (77-48) roll into Friday’s matchup with the Oakland Athletics (46-80) looking to extend a four-game winning streak. The contest starts at 9:40 PM ET with the Yankees listed as -234 favorites on the moneyline. New York’s Gerrit Cole and Oakland’s JP Sears have been named the starters for this contest.

Yankees vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Athletics

Our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +192 after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will under the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+192) and Under (7)

Yankees vs. Athletics Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Gerrit Cole
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: JP Sears
• Game Day: Friday, August 26, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

New York Yankees vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Gerrit Cole

• Cole will look for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Yankees, his 26th of the season. He is 9-6 with a 3.41 ERA and 189 strikeouts through 150 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the righty threw 6 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• In 25 games this season, the 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.41, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .212 against him.
• Cole has 16 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Cole will try to prolong a 14-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.0 frames per outing).
• He will face an Athletics offense that ranks 29th in the league with 424 runs while batting .215 as a squad. It has a collective .343 slugging percentage (29th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 105 home runs (25th in MLB).
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old ranks 31st in ERA (3.41), 17th in WHIP (1.031), and third in K/9 (11.3).

Athletics Starter JP Sears

• Sears (5-0) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his sixth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up one earned run on six hits in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 1.93, a 2.556 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .964 in 10 games this season.
• Sears has not earned a quality start in five starts this season.
• Sears has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Yankees rank second in MLB with 634 runs scored this season. They have a .243 batting average this campaign with 199 home runs (first in the league).

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 114 times this season and won 71, or 62.3%, of those games.
• This season, New York has won 16 of its 21 games, or 76.2%, when favored by at least -234 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 70.1% chance to win.
• New York’s games have gone over the total in 58 of their 125 chances.
• The Yankees are 56-69-0 against the spread in their 125 chances this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been victorious in 40, or 36.7%, of the 109 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win four times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +192 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 34.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 54 of 126 chances this season.
• In 126 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 60-66-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge paces the Yankees with 48 home runs and 106 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in the majors, Judge ranks first in home runs and first in RBI.
• Judge carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo has 19 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 53 walks while hitting .224.
• Rizzo ranks eighth in homers and 29th in RBI on the year.
• Rizzo heads into this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two walks and an RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu has 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 61 walks while hitting .278.
• Andrew Benintendi’s .308 batting average paces his team.
• Benintendi has recorded at least one hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .526 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and six RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy has put up a team-high batting average of .255 and paces the Athletics in runs batted in with a mark of 53.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Murphy is 60th in home runs and 76th in RBI.
• Murphy brings a hitting streak of seven games into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .368 with four doubles, three home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Seth Brown has shown his power as he paces his team with 17 home runs.
• Among all MLB batters, Brown ranks 52nd in homers and 84th in RBI.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .223 with 19 doubles, four home runs and 37 walks.
• Chad Pinder is batting .236 with 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 11 walks.