Yankees vs Athletics Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – May 8, 2023

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A series opener between the New York Yankees (18-17) and Oakland Athletics (8-27) is scheduled for Monday at 7:05 PM ET, at Yankee Stadium. The scheduled starters are Nestor Cortes Jr. (3-2) for the Yankees, and JP Sears (0-2) for the Athletics.

The bookmakers have spoken, making the Yankees (-217) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Athletics (+183) at home. The total for the Yankees-Athletics game is 8.

Yankees vs. Athletics Odds

Run Line

New York Yankees (-1.5)

Moneyline

Yankees (-217)

Total

8 Runs (Over: -116, Under: -104)

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

  • Game Day: Monday, May 8, 2023
  • Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
  • TV Channel: YES
  • Location: The Bronx, New York
  • Stadium: Yankee Stadium

Yankees Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Giancarlo Stanton 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Aaron Judge 10-Day Injured List Hip
Josh Donaldson 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Ben Rortvedt 10-Day Injured List Shouder
Carlos Rodón 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Luis Severino 15-Day Injured List Back
Jonathan Loaisiga 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Frankie Montás 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Tommy Kahnle 60-Day Injured List Bicep
Scott Effross 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Luis Gil 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Lou Trivino 60-Day Injured List Elbow

Athletics Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Manny Piña 10-Day Injured List Wrist
Aledmys Díaz 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Seth Brown 10-Day Injured List Oblique
Trevor May 15-Day Injured List Personal
Paul Blackburn 15-Day Injured List Finger
Adrian Martinez 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Freddy Tarnok 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Kirby Snead 60-Day Injured List Shouder
Dany Jimenez 60-Day Injured List Shoulder

Last Time Out: Yankees and Athletics

The Athletics fell to the Royals 5-1 yesterday. Carlos Perez went 1-for-2 in the defeat, while Mason Miller took the loss on the mound, throwing six innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out five.

Betting Trends

Yankees Betting Records and Team Stats

The Yankees have been favorites in 26 games this season and won 16 (61.5%) of those contests. New York has not been a bigger favorite this season than the -217 moneyline set for this game. The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 68.5% chance of a victory for the Yankees. So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 12 of their 35 games with a total. In 35 games with a spread this season, the Yankees are 17-18-0 ATS.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Gleyber Torres 34 .242 (114) .338 (78) .408 (97) 2.9% (85) 12.2% (16) 12.9% (36)
Anthony Rizzo 35 .283 (44) .374 (37) .465 (63) 4.1% (50) 21.1% (86) 9.5% (93)
DJ LeMahieu 35 .279 (53) .347 (65) .441 (73) 2.4% (109) 26.6% (135) 8.1% (108)
Anthony Volpe 35 .212 (156) .316 (118) .331 (152) 2.2% (118) 28.7% (151) 13.2% (30)
Jose Trevino 30 .222 (-) .273 (-) .375 (-) 3.9% (-) 13% (-) 6.5% (-)

Athletics Betting Records and Team Stats

The Athletics have come away with eight wins in the 34 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. Oakland has a mark of 1-10 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +183 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 35.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Oakland and their opponents have gone over in 22 of their 35 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Athletics have an against the spread record of 15-20-0 in 35 games with a line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Brent Rooker 35 .319 (12) .439 (2) .692 (1) 8.8% (3) 23.9% (113) 15.9% (12)
Esteury Ruiz 35 .273 (62) .338 (78) .348 (143) 0% (168) 17.2% (47) 2.8% (172)
Ryan Noda 33 .250 (-) .411 (-) .464 (-) 2.8% (-) 32.7% (-) 19.6% (-)
Shea Langeliers 32 .216 (150) .296 (142) .431 (79) 5.3% (27) 26.3% (131) 7.9% (112)
Tony Kemp 31 .184 (170) .280 (158) .262 (171) 0.8% (156) 11.9% (14) 11.9% (48)

Yankees vs. Athletics Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Yankees to earn the win (-217 on the moneyline), while we predict the total score will go over the total (8 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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