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New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics
The New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Luis Gil in this game. Gil has a 14-6 record and a 3.14 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Joey Estes. The right hander has a 4.78 ERA to go along with a 7-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Oakland was a 10-0 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Yankees were a 10-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 91-64 SU
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 15 games
Oakland:
Team record: 67-88 SU
Oakland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Oakland's last 23 games
Next up:
New York home to Baltimore Tuesday, September 24
Oakland home to Texas Tuesday, September 24