Yankees vs. Athletics Picks & Best Bets 21st Sep 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Oakland Athletics will go up against the New York Yankees in MLB action on Saturday at Oakland Coliseum, beginning at 9:07 p.m. ET.

We run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's MLB matchup using cutting-edge AI technology to determine the best Yankees vs. Athletics bets, player props and predictions.

According to our predictions, the Yankees have a 63% chance of defeating the Athletics.

To get the best value from these predictions, we continuously monitor the best odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the plays identified.

Our Yankees vs. Athletics Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Yankees vs. Athletics picks fuse the power of AI, statistics and analytics to generate MLB picks that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Yankees vs. Athletics Game Information

• Game Date: Saturday, September 21st, 2024
• Game Time: 9:07 p.m. ET
• Location: Oakland Coliseum
• Run Line: Yankees -1.5 / Athletics +1.5
• Moneyline: Yankees -175 / Athletics +160
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 8 Runs (-115/-105)

Yankees -1.5 @ -106 via FanDuel Sportsbook

• According to our simulations, both the Yankees and Athletics have a 50% chance of covering the run line in this matchup.
• We prefer the Yankees -1.5 due to FanDuel Sportsbook's more favorable odds of -106.

Total Runs Over 8 @ -115 via BetMGM

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8, with BetMGM offering the best odds for the over at -115.
• Our analysis shows a 56% chance of the 8-run total going over, providing an edge of 2.1%.

Yankees vs. Athletics Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the New York Yankees at -175 via BetMGM, whilst the Oakland Athletics are available at +160 with DraftKings Sportsbook.

According to the model, the Yankees are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 63% chance of prevailing.

Additionally, the Yankees present the best betting value, with the odds of -175 available at BetMGM making it our recommended moneyline bet.

New York Yankees Prediction - JP Sears Under 1.5 Walks Allowed (+145)

• Our top prop bet for the Yankees is on JP Sears to record under 1.5 walks allowed.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 53.1%, giving us an edge of 12.2% on the +145 odds offered by BetMGM.

Oakland Athletics Prediction - JP Sears Under 1.5 Walks Allowed (+145)

• Our best prop bet for the Athletics is on JP Sears to have under 1.5 walks allowed.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 53.1%, providing an edge of 12.2% on the +145 odds available at BetMGM.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Yankees vs. Athletics Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Yankees vs. Athletics trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.

Lawrence Butler to Hit a Home Run

Lawrence Butler has hit at least one home run in 7 of his last 24 appearances (29% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of +650 (13% implied probability), available at Bet365.

Tyler Soderstrom to Hit a Home Run

Tyler Soderstrom has hit at least one home run in 4 of his last 24 appearances (17%). You can make a bet that he'll hit another one at odds of +850 (11%), also available at Bet365.

Tyler Soderstrom to Record a Hit

Tyler Soderstrom has recorded at least one hit in 13 of his last 25 games (52%). You can bet on him to record at least one hit again at odds of -105 (51%), available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing JP Sears of the Yankees to record under 1.5 walks allowed, with an edge of 12.2% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are betting on the Yankees -1.5 to cover.

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