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The 38-25 New York Yankees travel to take on the 27-38 Oakland A's in the first game of a four-game set in Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California tonight. The first pitch of the opener is scheduled for 10:05 PM ET.
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The visiting Yankees hold the favorite role listed on most betting boards in the -120 to -130 range on the money line. The total odds for this game are posted at 8.5 at all of the sportsbooks that we track.
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In their last game, the Yankees lost to the L.A. Angels 7-5. In the game, the Yankees scored five runs on 14 hits and the Angels scored seven runs on 12 hits.
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In their last game, the A's lost to the Miami Marlins 11-6. In that match, the A's scored six runs on 10 hits and the Marlins scored 11 runs on 13 hits.
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This season the Yankees rank 2nd in the Majors in runs scored and 3rd in team ERA.
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The A's rank tied for 25th in the Majors in runs scored and 23rd in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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New York: Jordan Montgomery (4-4, 3.55 ERA)<br />
Oakland: Sonny Gray (2-2, 4.37 ERA)
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Jordan Montgomery goes for the Yankees in the first game of this season and in his last start he gave up two earned runs in seven innings in an 8-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. After losing four straight starts with him on the hill the Yankees have won his last two outings where he went 13 innings and only gave up two earned runs. Montgomery is a rookie and this will be his first career start against the A's. In his last four starts he has given up a total of four earned runs in 23 innings of work. The Yankees are only 1-4 in Montgomery’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his previous outing.
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Sonny Gray gets the starting nod for the A's tonight and in his last outing he gave up two earned runs in six innings in a 6-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. That was the best start of his last three, which were all Oakland losses, where he totaled 17 innings and gave up 12 earned runs. In four career starts against the Yankees Gray is 1-2 with an ERA of 4.44. The A's are 7-19 in Gray’s last 26 starts overall and they have lost six of his last eight starts against a team with a winning record.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Yankees are 6-1 in their last 7 games against the A's.
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The Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 games against the A's in Oakland.
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This season the A's are 18-14 at home and the Yankees are 16-16 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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New York Yankees: 38-25 SU / O/U 36-27 / Run Line W/L 40-23<br />
Oakland A's: 27-38 SU / O/U 37-26 / Run Line W/L 32-33
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New York at Oakland Key Betting Trends<br />
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NYY is 6-2 in their last 8 overall
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NYY is 5-2 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter
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NYY has an Under record of 4-1 in their last 5 road games
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OAK is 1-6 in their last 7 overall
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OAK is 7-2 in their last 9 home games vs. a left-handed starter
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OAK has an Over record of 9-1-2 in their last 12 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>YANKEES</b><br />
[1B] 05/03/2017 - Greg Bird 10-day DL (05/02) ( Ankle )<br />
[P] 05/14/2017 - Aroldis Chapman 10-day DL (05/13) ( Shoulder )<br />
[CF] 05/24/2017 - Jacoby Ellsbury 10-day DL (05/25) ( Concussion )<br />
[P] 06/14/2017 - CC Sabathia doubtful for next scheduled start ( Hamstring )
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<b>ATHLETICS</b><br />
[P] 06/10/2017 - Andrew Triggs 10-day DL (06/10) ( Hip )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Bobby Wahl 10-day DL (05/24) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Kendall Graveman 10-day DL (05/26) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Ryan Dull 10-day DL (05/20) ( Knee )<br />
[SS] 04/17/2017 - Marcus Semien 60-day DL (04/15) ( Wrist )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Chris Bassitt 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[CF] 04/01/2017 - Jake Smolinski 60-day DL (03/30) ( Shoulder )
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