Athletics-Yankees Odds Preview

The Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Yankee Stadium. The Athletics will give the ball to starter Dallas Braden in this one. Lefthander Braden is 7-8 this season with a 3.40 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Sergio Mitre who starts for the Yankees. Righthander Mitre is 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 178-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The A's scored all their runs in the seventh inning to upset the Yankees 6-4 on Saturday, as +270 underdogs. That game's 10 runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10.5). Orlando Cabrera and Landon Powell both drove in a pair of runs for the A's. Gio Gonzalez earned the win, allowing just two hits and one run over 6 2-3 innings. Derek Jeter belted a two-run homer, and Mark Teixeira hit a solo home run for the Yankees, who were -320 favorites. Andy Pettitte gave up four runs over 6 1-3 innings in the loss. Team records: Oakland: 41-55 SU New York: 59-38 SU Oakland most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Boston are 5-5 After playing NY Yankees are 3-7 After a win are 2-8 New York most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After playing Oakland are 7-3 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing NY Yankees The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Oakland's last 21 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 11 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oakland's last 23 games NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Oakland The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games at home NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games Next up: Oakland at Boston, Monday, July 27 NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, Monday, July 27