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New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics
A winning streak will be on the line for the New York Yankees on Friday when they battle the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Right hander Gerrit Cole will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Cole is 9-6 this season with a 3.41 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be JP Sears. The left hander has a 1.93 ERA to go along with a 5-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Oakland was a 13-4 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -220 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, New York was a 13-4 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on New York at -220 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 77-48 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 46-80 SU
Oakland is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Oakland is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
Oakland is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
New York at Oakland Saturday, August 27