Yankees at Athletics 9/5/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Yankees have to feel a little bit ripped off. Any other season and the record the Yankees are sitting on would be ultra competitive. However, this year because of how the Red Sox are playing the Yankees are sitting 8.5 games back from first place. The Athletics for all they have done find themselves battling for first place in the AL West as they are only 2.5 games back from the Astros.

On the year the Yankees have not seen Judge lead the team with power this year as that has fallen to Giancarlo Stanton. On the season thus far Stanton has managed to hit a total of 33 homers and driven in 84 runs, but his hitting could use some help with an average of .271.

With the Athletics they are wishing they were able to teach Khris Davis to hit better for average as he sits at .246. However, he has been a great power hitter on the year with 40 homers and driven in 106 runs. Mike Fiers is the pitcher who is going to the mound for the Athletics. This year Fiers has thrown 11.1 innings against the Yankees. He has managed to strike out 10 batters, but has posted a 5.56 ERA so far when facing the Yankees.

Luis Severino is the pitcher the Yankees are going to rely on in this game. On the year Severino has thrown a total of 6 innings and struck out 7 batters, but posted an amazing 1.50 ERA.