Yankees vs Athletics Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – August 26, 2022

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On Friday, the Oakland Athletics (42-80) are hosting the New York Yankees (77-48), at 9:40 PM ET. The Yankees have taken four in a row. On the mound for the Yankees will be Gerrit Cole (9-6), opposed by the Athletics’ JP Sears (5-0).

The Yankees, even as the road team, are heavily favored (-238) to defeat the Athletics (+200). The over/under for the Yankees-Athletics game is set at 7.

Yankees vs. Athletics Odds

Run Line

New York Yankees (-1.5)

Moneyline

Yankees (-238)

Total

7 Runs (Over: +102, Under: -123)

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When, Where, at What Time is Yankees vs. Athletics

  • Game Day: Friday, August 26, 2022
  • Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
  • Location: Oakland, California
  • Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Yankees Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Matt Carpenter 10 Day Injury List Foot
Nestor Cortes Jr. 15 Day Injury List Groin
Clay Holmes 15 Day Injury List Back
Albert Abreu 15 Day Injury List Elbow
Scott Effross 15 Day Injury List Shoulder
Michael King 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Luis Severino 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Harrison Bader 60 Day Injury List Foot
Chad Green 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Miguel Castro 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Zack Britton 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Stephen Ridings 60 Day Injury List Shoulder

Athletics Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Ramón Laureano 10 Day Injury List Oblique
Paul Blackburn 60 Day Injury List Finger
Deolis Guerra 60 Day Injury List Forearm
Brent Honeywell Jr. 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Daulton Jefferies 60 Day Injury List Arm

Last Time Out: Yankees and Athletics

Jameson Taillon (6.00 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 2 K) was credited with the win in the Yankees’ 13-4 victory over the Athletics yesterday. Josh Donaldson led the way offensively, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI. James Kaprielian (2.00 IP, 8 R, 7 H, 2 K) was handed the loss for the Athletics.

Betting Trends

Yankees Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Yankees have won 72 out of the 114 games, or 63.2%, in which they’ve been favored. New York is 17-5 this season when entering a game favored by -238 or more on the moneyline. The moneyline for this contest implies a 70.4% chance of a victory for the Yankees. New York and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of their 125 games with a total this season. The Yankees are 56-69-0 against the spread in their 125 chances this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Aaron Judge 121 .296 (16) .394 (5) .659 (1) 9.0% (1) 25.4% (124) 13.2% (7)
Anthony Rizzo 114 .222 (131) .336 (61) .484 (24) 5.9% (7) 19.0% (68) 11.2% (23)
DJ LeMahieu 112 .278 (34) .374 (11) .408 (83) 2.5% (91) 13.2% (17) 12.6% (10)
Andrew Benintendi 119 .308 (7) .381 (10) .400 (95) 0.8% (137) 14.6% (23) 10.5% (37)
Gleyber Torres 113 .247 (90) .298 (119) .433 (61) 4.0% (40) 22.0% (90) 6.3% (107)

Athletics Betting Records and Team Stats

The Athletics have come away with 41 wins in the 110 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. This season, Oakland has been victorious three times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +200 or worse on the moneyline. The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 33.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup. Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 55 of their 126 opportunities. The Athletics have posted a record of 60-66-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Sean Murphy 115 .255 (77) .334 (65) .448 (51) 3.4% (56) 20.4% (81) 8.7% (71)
Seth Brown 115 .223 (129) .292 (126) .426 (71) 4.1% (37) 25.1% (123) 8.2% (79)
Tony Kemp 114 .223 (129) .300 (117) .305 (142) 0.9% (136) 13.9% (18) 8.7% (71)
Chad Pinder 85 .236 (-) .262 (-) .387 (-) 3.2% (-) 31.4% (-) 3.6% (-)
Sheldon Neuse 77 .220 (-) .278 (-) .300 (-) 1.5% (-) 26.7% (-) 6.7% (-)

Yankees vs. Athletics Picks and Predictions

We predict that the Yankees will pick up the victory in this game, and they’re our choice on the moneyline (-238). If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we predict the final scoring winding up over the total (7 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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