The New York Yankees host the Athletics on April 9, 2026. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
The Yankees are favored by -225 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Athletics are +185 on the moneyline and +105 on the run line. The total is set at 8 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Athletics vs Yankees prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Athletics vs Yankees Prediction
- Athletics vs Yankees Pick: Jeffrey Springs Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+125) | Play to +100
My Athletics vs Yankees best bet is on Jeffrey Springs to stay under his strikeout prop. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Athletics vs Yankees Odds
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -115 | 8 -115o / -105u | +185 |
| Yankees Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -105 | 8 -115o / -105u | -225 |
- Athletics vs Yankees spread: +1.5 (-115), – 1.5 (-105)
- Athletics vs Yankees over/under: 8 (-115o / -105u)
- Athletics vs Yankees moneyline: Athletics +185, Yankees -225
Athletics vs Yankees Projected Starting Pitchers
| Jeffrey Springs (LHP) | Stat | Ryan Weathers (LHP) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 0.4 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.3 |
| 2.38/3.06 | ERA /xERA | 4.50/4.09 |
| 2.65/3.78 | FIP / xFIP | 2.30/3.10 |
| 0.97 | WHIP | 1.88 |
| 11.6 | K-BB% | 15.8 |
| 43 | GB% | 40.9 |
| 97 | Stuff+ | 101 |
| 105 | Location+ | 114 |
Athletics vs Yankees Preview
Athletics Betting Preview: Free-Swinging A's to Flounder
The Athletics have eight of their 11 games on the road, and it has been outside of those three home games that we've gotten a realistic look at how much this young lineup has struggled.
They come into this series finale with an 89 wRC+ and a startling 29.3 percent strikeout rate. Their young studs have been whiffing a ton as they hold the second-highest swinging strike rate in the majors.
Now, they've remained competitive in this series against the Yankees, but with Ryan Weathers on the hill against them, we will see the discrepancy between the Yankees' sluggish offensive start and where the A's are offensively.
Weathers is one of the biggest positive regression candidates on the slate as his 4.50 ERA is not indiactive to how well he's pitched through two starts. Walks have been the issue, but when he's thrown strikes, he's been tough to hit, holding a 30.9 percent CSW.
Additionally, the Athletics are a team that a pitcher like Weathers can thrive against. Per Handigraphs, Weathers has a first pitch strike rate of just 57.9 percent and an unslightly 13.2 percent walk rate.
However, the A's have the fourth-highest outside zone swing rate and the third-lowest contact rate in the majors. Expect these rates to increase today.
New York Yankees Betting Preview: New York to Come Out Hot
I alluded to it above, but the Yankees have not quite got it going at the dish despite their 8-3 start. They have particularly struggled against left-handed pitching.
New York enters with a 67 wRC+ and a .179 BABIP against lefties thus far. However, it's clear that the sample size is very small, and there are plenty of positive regression indicators for the Yankees' lineup this afternoon.
Among those rough numbers, New York still holds an above-average hard-hit rate and an elite walk rate against lefties. Their discipline is the key to their success against Jeffrey Springs, as he only has a first-pitch strike rate of 60.5 percent.
We should see the Yankees get ahead in the count constantly against Springs, and that's when they will pounce. Springs has been fortunate to make soft contact against the bevy of balls put in play against him, as he holds a below-average CSW and a strikeout rate of just 20.9 percent.
With the Yanks' bats about to trend up, and Springs primed to run out of luck, we should see New York put up runs the first few times through the order.
Athletics vs Yankees Picks
It's clear that the Yankees are the side here, but there are many ways to back them with more value than laying their hefty moneyline price.
New York's success is correlated with the struggles of Springs. The market has Springs slated for no more than five innings of work, and that is not enough time, even in a good outing for him, to generate enough strikeouts.
So, in a game where Springs could very well have an early trip to the showers, backing him to stay under his strikeout prop at plus money is a great play.
It also helps that this under is one of our biggest PRO projection edges of the slate:
Pick: Jeffrey Springs Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+125) | Play to +100
