Early Top Rated 10* MLB *HOT $HOT*
(MLB) NY Yankees vs. Oakland,
Money Line: -132.00 NY Yankees (Away)
Result: Loss
Play: New York Yankees
Rating: 10/10*

The New York Yankees have lost four straight games including a pair of one-run defeats here at Oakland. I like them to come back and claim a victory Saturday afternoon with Masahiro Tanaka (5-6, 6.07 ERA) on the mound. Tanaka has had a rough season, but he pitched fairly well his last time out when he gave up three runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks with eight Ks through 6 2/3 innings at Anaheim. Tanaka is 3-1 with a 1.29 ERA in four career starts against Oakland which turns to Jesse Hahn (2-4, 3.56 ERA) who has yet to defeat the Bronx Bombers, going 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA in two career turns.

The Yankees are 8-0 in Tanaka's last eight road starts vs. a team with a losing record.