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Stephen Nover's MLB Underdog Game of the Year - 15-6 MLB Side Play Streak
(MLB) Oakland vs. NY Yankees,
Money Line: 122.00 Oakland (Away)
Result: Loss
Money Line: 122.00 Oakland (Away)
Result: Loss
Perhaps it's the Yankee mystique. Whatever it is, the wrong team is favored here.
The A's are 44-28. That's their best start in 31 years. They are 13-3 this month and have won seven of their past eight games.
The Yankees have a losing home record. They are 1-6 in their last seven home contests. Oakland is 19-10 on the road.
The pitching matchup is lefty Sean Manaea versus southpaw Jordan Montgomery. The Yankees have a losing record versus lefties. The A's have a higher batting average and slugging percentage versus southpaws than the Yankees. Oakland is 18-9 against lefthanders.
Manaea is 6-2 with a 2.99 ERA. He has been one of the hottest pitchers with a 3.0 mark and 0.84 ERA in his last five starts. Montgomery is a bottom-of-the-rotation type starter. He has a 4.20 ERA. His day time ERA is 7.11.
The A's are 44-28. That's their best start in 31 years. They are 13-3 this month and have won seven of their past eight games.
The Yankees have a losing home record. They are 1-6 in their last seven home contests. Oakland is 19-10 on the road.
The pitching matchup is lefty Sean Manaea versus southpaw Jordan Montgomery. The Yankees have a losing record versus lefties. The A's have a higher batting average and slugging percentage versus southpaws than the Yankees. Oakland is 18-9 against lefthanders.
Manaea is 6-2 with a 2.99 ERA. He has been one of the hottest pitchers with a 3.0 mark and 0.84 ERA in his last five starts. Montgomery is a bottom-of-the-rotation type starter. He has a 4.20 ERA. His day time ERA is 7.11.
