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New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the New York Yankees at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Nestor Cortes Jr. will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Left hander Cortes Jr. is 2-1 this season with a 2.56 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Frankie Montas who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Montas is 9-9 with a 3.84 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

Oakland lost its last outing, a 8-2 result against the Yankees on August 27. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

New York won its last outing, a 8-2 result against the Athletics on August 27. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

New York:
Team record: 76-52 SU
Current Streak: won 13 straight games.
NY Yankees is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road

Oakland:
Team record: 70-59 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Oakland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing NY Yankees

Next up:
New York at Oakland Sunday, August 29