Athletics vs Yankees Game Preview
On April 25, the Oakland Athletics (9-15) travel to Yankee Stadium to take on the New York Yankees (16-8). Find more articles like this to read the most in depth baseball analysis out there.
Athletics Analysis: They’ve lost 2 games in a row
The As won the first game of the series 2-0 despite facing a shutout, but they were defeated by a run on Tuesday. With just 68 runs scored in 24 games, Oakland’s offense was 14th in the American League. The lineup was hitting .204/.277/.342 overall, and they had the most strikeouts of any club in the game with 242. Zack Gelof leads the squad with 33 strikeouts, but five players have already recorded at least 20 strikeouts. With 24 games played, the second baseman has a.196 batting average, six extra-base hits, and seven RBIs. With 11 runs scored, he leads the squad, while Gelof has a team-high 4 stolen bases.
Yankees Analysis: Nestor Cortes will be starting for them
The 2024 New York Yankees are off to a great start, but they still need to get better at the plate. As previously reported, in the Yanks’ first 2 games against the Athletics, they have only managed 8 hits. With a horrendous OPS over the past seven days, the Yankees are the lowest in the majors with 171/.246/.230. With a .232/.325/.363 triple slash, New York scores 4.33 runs per game, which ties them for 14th place in the MLB. The Yanks record a 2.95 ERA and 1.23 WHIP while giving up 3.50 runs in return in the third inning. On Thursday, Nestor Cortes will be occupying the mound. In five starts (29 IP), the 29-year-old southpaw is 1-1 and has a 3.41 ERA and 1.07 WHIP this season.
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Oakland Athletics vs New York Yankees Game Information
- Date: 04/25/2024
- Time: 07:05PM ET
- Location: Yankee Stadium.
- How to Watch: Athletics vs Yankees MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
