NY Yankees (22-16) at Athletics (20-19)
- When: May 10 2025, 4:05 PM
- Where: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento
- Where to watch: YES
New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics – Game Preview and Prediction
Moneyline: New York Yankees (-154)
Total: 10.0
The New York Yankees are rolling into Saturday’s matchup against the Oakland Athletics with serious momentum after a dominant 10-2 win on Friday night. At the heart of that victory was the emergence of Jasson Dominguez, who absolutely lit up the A’s pitching with a career night. After weeks of a power drought, Dominguez exploded for three home runs and seven RBIs, including his first career grand slam. The 22-year-old became the youngest Yankee ever to hit three homers in a game, surpassing even the legendary Joe DiMaggio.
Manager Aaron Boone was all praises, calling Dominguez’s at-bats “very impressive.” If this is a sign of things to come, the Yankees may have found another big bat in their lineup to support Aaron Judge, who despite going 1-for-4, nearly went deep twice with rockets off the left-field wall. Playing close to his college roots in California, Judge seemed energized and ready to do more damage in Game 2.
Athletics Overview
The Athletics, on the other hand, are stumbling with three straight losses and barely managed to scrape together two late runs in Friday’s blowout. A bright spot for Oakland was Jacob Wilson and Lawrence Butler, who each had RBI singles, but that was far from enough to match the Yankees’ firepower. Rookie Nick Kurtz acknowledged the thrill of facing the Yankees but admitted they need to turn things around if they want to compete on Saturday.
JP Sears (4-2, 2.93 ERA) gets the call for the A’s. Sears has been solid lately, posting a 1.96 ERA over his last four starts, though he took a no-decision against the Marlins last time out after allowing just two runs over 6 1/3 innings. Despite his strong form, a few Yankees have had his number: Oswaldo Cabrera (4-for-9), Anthony Volpe (3-for-10), and Paul Goldschmidt (3-for-4) have all taken him deep before.
Yankees Overview
On the mound for New York is Carlos Rodon (4-3, 2.96 ERA), who has been nearly unhittable over his last four starts. Rodon is 3-0 with a 0.70 ERA in that span, allowing just 11 hits in 25 2/3 innings. His last outing against the Padres was stellar, tossing 6 2/3 scoreless innings before the bullpen fell apart. Historically, Rodon has dominated the A’s, boasting a 5-1 record with a 2.36 ERA in eight career starts against them.
Prediction and Final Score
The Yankees come into this matchup riding high, with Dominguez breaking out in a big way and Rodon throwing fire from the mound. Oakland has shown little ability to keep up offensively, and with Rodon’s recent dominance, expect New York to control the game from start to finish.
Final Score Prediction: Yankees 7, Athletics 4
Lean: NY Yankees RL -1.5 (+100)
Total: Over 10.0 (-105)
The Yankees are the smart money on the +100 runline, and with the bats heating up, the Over 10.0 is well within reach. Expect another strong showing from the Bronx Bombers as they look to extend their win streak.
- MLB Odds source: MyBookie Sportsbook
