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Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees
The Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
Left hander Alex Wood will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Wood is 0-2 this season with a 7.89 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Nestor Cortes Jr. who starts for the Yankees. Left hander Cortes Jr. is 1-1 with a 3.41 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -235-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.
New York won its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Athletics on April 24. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 7-3 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -250 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 9-16 SU
New York:
Team record: 17-8 SU
Next up:
Oakland at Baltimore Friday, April 26
New York at Milwaukee Friday, April 26