The Yankees (8-2) and Athletics (3-7) square off Wednesday night in the Bronx in the middle game of their three‑game series with Will Warren slated to take the mound for New York against Luis Severino of the A’s.
New York rallied for four runs in the bottom of the eighth last night to take the opener, 5-3. Ahmed Rosario cracked a couple home runs – a solo shot in the second and a three-run bomb in the eighth to propel the Yankees to their eighth win of the season.
The pitching matchup brings an interesting storyline. Warren has shown improved poise early in the season, inducing weaker contact than he did during his rookie year. New York is hoping the sophomore can give them at least six innings on another cold night in the Big Apple. Severino is back in the Bronx where he began his major league career. He needs to avoid the long ball if he is to exact a measure of revenge against his former teammates.
Offensively, the Yankees continue to generate pressure through the top half of their batting order with Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton leading the group. The bottom four spots in the order have been, in a word, bad. They are hitting just .143 with an OPS of .404. That ranks last in all of baseball…and yet the Yankees are 8-2.
The Athletics, meanwhile, need to find offense not only at the bottom of the batting order but also the top. Collectively, the Athletics are hitting .224 and have struck out 112 times in 335 ABs.
As mentioned earlier, it will be cold in the Bronx tonight with real feel temperatures expected to be in the mid-30s. Runs may well be at a premium.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Yankees vs. A’s
- Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- Time: 7:05PM EST
- Site: Yankee Stadium
- City: New York, NY
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, NBC Sports California, Prime Video
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The Latest Odds: Yankees vs. A’s
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Yankees (-219), A’s (+179)
- Spread: Yankees -1.5 (-102) / A’s +1.5 (-118)
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers: Yankees vs. A’s
Pitching matchup for April 8:
- Yankees: Will Warren
Season Totals: 10.0 IP, 1-0, 2.70 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 9K, 2 BB - A’s: Luis Severino
Season Totals: 8.1 IP, 0-1, 6.48 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, 10K, 8 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Yankees vs. A’s
- Aaron Judge saw his modest 3-game hitting streak snapped last night
- Giancarlo Stanton has hit safely in 3 straight games (4-12)
- Clay Bellinger is 3-16 (.188) in April
- Austin Wells is hitting .185 for the season (5-27) with 1 extra base hit
- Nick Kurtz drove in his first 2 runs of the season last night
- Brent Rooker struck out once last night and has now K’d 16 times this season
- Max Muncy singled last night to extend his hitting streak to 4 games (8-17)
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Yankees vs. A’s
- The Yankees are 8-2 on the Run Line this season
- The A’s are 4-5-1 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 4 times in the Yankees’ 10 games this season (4-4-2)
- The OVER has cashed 4 times in the A’s 10 games (4-5-1)
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Expert picks & predictions: Yankees vs. Athletics
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