8* Over A’s/Yankees (1:05 ET): It was a relatively low-scoring game between these teams yesterday as the A’s emerged victorious 5-3. That’s pretty much “par for the course” when A’s and Yanks hook up as, going back to 2019, the Under is 5-0 the L5 meetings. But it ISN’T “par for the course” from what we’ve seen from both clubs lately. Oakland had gone Over in five straight before yday’s win. The Yankees had gone Over in 8 of their last 10 games. I think we’ll see a higher scoring game Saturday afternoon. Take the Over.

Oakland continues to lead the AL West, although I have second place Houston #1 in my own personal power ratings right now. But there’s no denying that the A’s are hot, having won seven straight. That’s the longest active win streak in MLB right now. A big reason for the win streak is the bats. The A’s offense is averaging 6.3 rpg during the win streak, which is a very impressive number. Today they’ll face Domingo German, who just allowed 7 runs in his last start and that was against a NL lineup (no DH). In four career appearances vs. Oakland, German’s ERA is 6.05.

The Yankees were coming off a three-game sweep of Toronto before losing yesterday. Eight of their last 11 games have seen 10 or more total runs scored. They’ll look to get back on track offensively here against Chris Bassitt, who admittedly has been pretty sharp in 2021. But Bassitt has never pitched at Yankees Stadium before and this is first time facing NY anywhere. His ERA is up over the L3 starts (4.32) as he’s allowed one HR in each outing. The A’s have won his L7 starts, but look for Bassitt not to be as sharp as usual Saturday. 8* Over A’s/Yankees