LiontipsOakland Athletics vs New York Yankees. Prediction and Betting Tips for MLB 2022 (August 26, 2022).
Command Analysis
Oakland Athletics suffered a devastating 2:10 defeat to Seattle in the first game of the series, but managed to turn the match around and got two victories over the Mariners. After that, they traveled to Miami, where the A's lost in two out of three games. Oakland mostly chalk up victories at their home arena and almost never on road trips, which is the main reason why they sit bottom of the AL table.
New York Yankees endured a poor run of form and dropped to the second line in the American League, letting the Astros overtake them. But it looks like the team is recovering now - the Yankees mounted a three-game winning streak, defeating Toronto Blue Jays (4:2) and New York Mets twice (4:2, 4:2).
Trends
СтавкаTotal under 8.5 runs
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, the teams didn't score more than 8 runs.
Ставка1st inning: New York Yankees handicap (0)
In 6 out of 7 head-to-head games, the Yankees were undefeated in the first inning.
Tip and bets
New York Yankees are the clear favorite in this fixture. The team is picking up form and can rejoin the fight for leadership in the American League. The Athletics don't look like a difficult opponent for the New Yorkers. We won't take risks and back the favorite here.
Our prediction - handicap (-1.5) to New York Yankees
