Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees 4/25/24 MLB Betting Picks

Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees 4/25/24 – As the MLB season progresses, the matchup between the Oakland Athletics (9-14) and the New York Yankees (15-8) at Yankee Stadium sets the stage for an intriguing encounter. Scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 7:05 PM ET, this game highlights the contrasting fortunes of both teams. The Athletics, struggling to climb out of an early-season slump, face a formidable Yankees team looking to extend their positive start. This game, sure to draw interest from baseball enthusiasts and bettors alike, will be broadcasted on MLBN and is accessible for free MLB predictions.

Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees 4/25/24

Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees 4/25/24

Team	RL	TOTAL	ML
Athletics	+1.5 -103	o8 -120	+210
Yankees	-1.5 -119	u8 +100	-235

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— Oakland A's (@Athletics) April 25, 2024

With the betting odds yet to be determined, keeping an eye on the lines as they open will be crucial. Given their respective records and recent performances, the Yankees might emerge as the favorites. However, the Athletics’ desperation to turn around their season could factor into a tighter contest than the odds might suggest.

Alex Wood (0-2, 7.89 ERA) vs. Nestor Cortes (1-1, 3.41 ERA)

Alex Wood showed early-season difficulty, for which is attributed both his 0-2 record and 7.89 ERA. Twenty-one point two IPs to show the ups and downs of Wood. His WHIP is 2.03 along with 33 hits allowed and 2 HR. The high number of hits and the retiring walks suggest that he has well control and pitch placement problems. Consequently, he needs to work extra on them as he faces the powerful Yankees batting lineup. An athlete’s successful adjustment and return to form will undoubtedly impact the success a team can achieve.

Contrary to this, Nestor Cortes of the Yankees has shown stability by posting a 3.41 ERA accompanied by a sound WHIP ratio of 1.07 in 29 innings. His 28 strikeouts against 5 walks, or reaching the base limits stands as the epitome of his control and effectiveness. With Athletics’ batters consisting of a weak offensive production in batting average and on-base percentage, Cortes projects to take full advantage of the disadvantaged pitchers.

Athletics Struggle at the Plate

The Oakland Athletics were absolutely weak on the offensive counting. Their team is hung up with a batting average of .207 and an on-base percentage of .277, and they have been consistently underperforming. Even if they had a similar record with the Yankees, their inability to catch base runners with a consistent record has restricted the quantity of homerun scores. And the batting slump along with the pitching staff allows a .260 opponent batting average, it may suggest the problems consistently at the plate and in the mound.

Yankees’ Balanced Attack

The powerful performance of the New York Yankees, as indicated by the team batting average of .239 and the well-voted on-base percentage of .333. Balanced with 100 runs, they are as far ahead of The Athletics as the sun is in the sky. The Yankees’ pitchers have also been brilliant, posting a 2.99 ERA with a very low 1.26 WHIP, which means it’s hard to score runs against them. This punching gap (.227 batting average of opposing team) contributes to their aggressive offense, which combined, subsequently leads to a sound team performance.

Trends

Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

Athletics are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
Oakland Athletics are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Athletics are 5-4 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Athletics’ last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 7 of Athletics’ 13 last games at home

New York Yankees Betting Trends

Yankees are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
New York Yankees are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Yankees are 6-7 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Yankees’ last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Yankees’ 9 last games at home