Baseball action continues today with lots of new series on tap. Among the most intriguing matchups later tonight feature an interleague meeting between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics. A few minutes after that game’s first pitch, the series opener of the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants will commence.
[sc:MLBArticles ]New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics (10:05 PM ET)
Line: New York Yankees (-115) vs. Oakland Athletics (+105); total: 8.0– view all MLB lines
[sc:MLB240banner ]After sweeping the Kansas City Royals in a three-game set, the Yankees travel west to start a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics. On the mound for the Bronx Bombers later tonight is CC Sabathia (2-6, 5.47 ERA), who is 2-3 with a 3.48 ERA in six road starts this season. The Yankees are 3-1 in Sabathia’s last four road starts. The A’s, on the other hand, will counter Sabathia with Kendall Graveman (2-2, 6.04 ERA). Oakland is 3-1 in his last four starts overall.
Writer’s Prediction
Oakland (+105) wins, 5-2.
Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants (10:15 PM ET)
Line: Atlanta Braves (+123) vs. San Francisco Giants (-133); total: 6.5– view all MLB lines
Shelby Miller (5-1, 1.50 ERA) has yet to face the Giants since starting for the St. Louis Cardinals in last season’s National League Championship Series. Though the Cards lost that game, Miller can shake the bitter taste of that loss off his mouth when he takes the mound at AT&T Park later tonight. Miller is 2-0 with a 1.46 ERA in his last two regular season starts against San Francisco. The Giants, meanwhile, will have Chris Heston (4-3, 4.33 ERA) as their starter for Game 1 of this four-game series. The Giants are 3-0 in Heston’s last three starts.
Writer’s Prediction
Atlanta (+123) wins, 4-1.
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