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Nestor Cortes Jr. will take the ball for the New York Yankees (17-8) when they host starter Alex Wood and the Oakland Athletics (9-16) on Thursday, with first pitch at 7:05 PM ET.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch New York take on Oakland live.
When is Yankees vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Yankees vs. Athletics
The Yankees and Athletics will hit the diamond at Yankee Stadium for this matchup on April 25, and if you’d like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-CA.
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Yankees vs. Athletics Game Preview
The Yankees beat the Athletics 7-3 yesterday, with Clarke Schmidt getting the win (5.1 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 6 K) and Juan Soto leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI). Joseph Boyle (3.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Athletics.
Yankees Stats, Odds & Insights
The Yankees have won 11 of the 16 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (68.8%).
New York averages one home run per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 26 total home runs.
The Yankees are 19th in baseball with a .375 slugging percentage.
New York has a 2.92 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
Yankees pitchers combine for the No. 8 WHIP in MLB (1.212).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 23 times this season and won seven, or 30.4%, of those games.
Oakland has hit 26 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the majors.
The Athletics are 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .341 this season.
Oakland pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.15 ERA this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
The Athletics rank 23rd in MLB with a combined 1.330 WHIP this season.
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Yankees Starter Recent Performance: Nestor Cortes Jr.
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rays | Apr. 20 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| at Guardians | Apr. 14 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Marlins | Apr. 8 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| at Diamondbacks | Apr. 2 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| at Astros | Mar. 28 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Alex Wood
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Guardians | Apr. 20 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Nationals | Apr. 14 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| at Rangers | Apr. 9 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| vs. Red Sox | Apr. 2 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| vs. Guardians | Mar. 28 | 3.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Yankees Key Players to Watch
Cortes (1-1) takes the mound for the Yankees in his sixth start of the season. He has a 3.41 ERA in 29 2/3 innings pitched, with 28 strikeouts.
In his most recent time out on Saturday, the lefty tossed seven scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays while surrendering six hits.
The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.41, with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .234 against him.
Soto leads New York in batting average (.319), home runs (six) and runs batted in (22) this season.
Anthony Volpe has 27 hits and an OBP of .369 to go with a slugging percentage of .424 this season.
Alex Verdugo has 20 hits this season and a slash line of .244/.354/.390.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
Wood (0-2) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his sixth start of the season.
The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up four earned runs while allowing eight hits.
The 33-year-old has an ERA of 7.89 and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .359 in five games this season.
Abraham Toro has two doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks while hitting .219.
Shea Langeliers’ five home runs and 11 RBI both lead his team.
Esteury Ruiz is batting .350 with a double, a triple, two home runs and three walks.
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