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New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics
A winning streak will be on the line for the New York Yankees on Thursday when they battle the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Yankees will trot Jameson Taillon out to the mound in this one. Right hander Taillon has a 11-4 record and a 4.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be James Kaprielian who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Kaprielian is 3-7 with a 4.29 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -210-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
Oakland was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Marlins. They won as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Yankees were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 76-48 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games
NY Yankees is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 46-79 SU
Oakland is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Oakland is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
Oakland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
New York at Oakland Friday, August 26