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New York Yankees vs. Athletics Athletics

A winning streak will be on the line for the New York Yankees on Saturday when they battle the Athletics Athletics at Sutter Health Park.

The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Carlos Rodon in this game. Rodon has a 4-3 record and a 2.96 ERA this season.

The Athletics will counter Rodon with JP Sears. Left hander Sears has a 2.93 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -159-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 10.

In their last action, Athletics was a 10-2 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for New York, they were a 10-2 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -160 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

New York:
Team record: 22-16 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 15 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Athletics:
Team record: 20-19 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of The's last 6 games

Next up:
New York at Athletics Sunday, May 11