The Athletics vs New York Yankees Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/09/26

The New York Yankees and the Athletics will wrap up their series in the Bronx with a Thursday afternoon rubber match. The Yankees jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in Wednesday’s matchup, but the offense failed to build on it, finishing with just 4 hits and striking out 15 times. New York will look to get their offense going as they’re set to face Jeffrey Springs, who is 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA through 2 starts this season. For the Yankees, Ryan Weathers will look to pick up his first win, entering with a 0-0 record and a 4.50 ERA. 

Offensively, the Yankees rank 25th in the league with a .218 batting average, while the Athletics are slightly better, sitting in 18th batting .226. The bottom of this Yankees lineup has struggled to produce runs this season, and it won’t get any easier against Jeffrey Springs. New York is hitting just .161 against left-handed pitching this season, which plays right into Springs’ strengths. He does a great job mixing his pitches, featuring a low-90s fastball paired with a devastating changeup that can keep hitters off balance. However, there is some good news for Ryan Weathers and the Yankees. The Athletics have also struggled against lefties, batting just .200 as a team. Still, it’s difficult to trust Weathers given his recent struggles on the mound.

At the end of the day, this feels like a game in which the Athletics can keep things close, especially with the pitching edge with Springs and with the bottom of this Yankees lineup that has yet to find consistency.  

Athletics vs Yankees prediction: Athletics +1.5 (-125) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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