The spotlight will be on the New York Yankees on Wednesday night when they host the Oakland Athletics in front of a national television audience (7:05 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Unfortunately for the Pinstripes, their worst pitcher will be on the mound. Right-hander A.J. Burnett is getting another start for New York and he has been as bad as any pitcher in baseball recently.
Regardless, the major league leading Yankees are still favored thanks in large part to their star-studded offense and because they’re at home.
The Yankees are listed as -144 favorites at SBG Global and the total is set at 9 (over -115). On the runline, the Yanks are -1.5 (+145).
Oakland has the pitching edge in this game. Left-hander Brett Anderson gets the start on Wednesday. He is 3-5 on the season but he sports a solid 3.32 ERA.
Anderson did not pitch well last time out as he gave up four runs on six hits to Texas but an injury could have been the problem. He said he was fine on Sunday and is expected to make tonight’s start.
Anderson is 0-2 in his last three starts with a 4.80 ERA. He is 0-2 with a 5.68 ERA in his career against the Bronx Bombers.
Meanwhile, Burnett is 9-12 on the season with a 5.17 ERA. He was battered last time out by Chicago giving up nine runs in just 3 1/3 innings.
In his last three starts he is 0-3 with a 7.36 ERA. He is 3-3 with a 3.81 ERA in his career against the A’s.
Here are some key baseball betting stats for Wednesday night’s game:
Oakland has not been a good road team this season and has struggled against right-handers on the road. The Athletics are 4-9 in their last 13 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Athletics are 2-5 in Anderson’s last seven road starts.
The Yankees are 6-1 in their last seven games vs. a left-handed starter. The Yankees are 4-1 in their last five vs. the American League West. The Yankees are 1-5 in Burnett’s last six home starts.
The under is 19-7-1 in the Athletics’ last 27 overall. The under is 20-8-2 in the Athletics’ last 30 road games. The under is 6-2 in Anderson’s last eight road starts.
The over is 17-6-3 in the Yankees’ last 26 home games. The under is 14-6-2 in Burnett’s last 22 home starts.
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