Yankees vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 9

The New York Yankees host the Athletics at 1:35 p.m. ET on Thursday, with both teams hoping to win the series. Ryan Weathers (0-0, 4.50 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 8-3 this season and first in the AL East. Jeffrey Springs (1-0, 2.38 ERA) is expected to start for the Athletics, who are 4-7 and fourth in the AL West.

The Yankees (-218) are moneyline favorites at home over the Athletics (+180). The total for the Yankees-Athletics game is 8.

Yankees vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, April 9, 2026
• Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Favorite: Yankees (-218)
• Underdog: Athletics (+180)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Yankees vs. Athletics

• TV Channel: YES and NBCS-CA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Yankees vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Yankees have won seven of the 10 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (70%).
• The Athletics have been victorious in four of the 10 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• The Yankees have played as a favorite of -218 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The Athletics have been listed as an underdog of +180 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Yankees' implied win probability is 68.6%.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 35.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Yankees vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Yankees have played in 11 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total four times (4-5-2).
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in four of their 11 games with a total this season.
• The Yankees have covered 72.7% of their games this season, going 8-3-0 ATS.
• The Athletics are 6-5-0 against the spread in their 11 games that had a posted line this season.