MLB Picks: Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees

The New York Yankees have won five of Phil Hughes' last six starts versus the Oakland Athletics, which is important to consider when making your MLB picks on Wednesday as the two teams continue a three-game series at the O.co Coliseum.

Sports bettors will find that the Yankees are plus-115 road underdogs in the pro baseball odds, courtesy of SBR Forum, while the total sits at 7.5 in the market.

Let's take a closer look at this American League matchup from a betting perspective, while offering up a prediction along the way.

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are 3-2 on their current 10-game road trip. On Wednesday, they will look to bounce back from Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Oakland, when they were plus-107 underdogs.

MLB handicappers will find that the Yankees are 44-19 in June over the last two-plus seasons, with the UNDER going 35-24-4 in that situation. 

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics are tied with the Texas Rangers atop the American League West standings—winning seven of their last 10 games.

Athletics starting pitcher Dan Straily is 1-2 with a 5.53 ERA in eight career home starts—allowing 10 home runs in 40.2 combined innings. 

Prediction

I'm going to recommend that readers back the New York Yankees as one of their MLB picks on Wednesday, as they've gone 9-4 in their last 13 road games versus a team with a winning record.

MLB Pick: New York Yankees +115

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