Analyzing Friday’s New York Yankees at Oakland A’s odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Going into Thursday's series finale, the Seattle Mariners hadn't led at any point in two prior games against the New York Yankees and failed to score more than twice in either contest. The Mariners bucked both trends and put up three runs in the first inning en route to a 3-2 win over the Yankees.

Juan Soto and Cal Raleigh will be among the stars on display when the New York Yankees face the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday at 9:40 p.m. ET, at T-Mobile Park.The Yankees have the eighth-ranked

New York clinched a postseason berth thanks to Anthony Rizzo's go-ahead RBI double in the tenth inning. In the bottom of the tenth, Julio Rodríguez got picked off third when he strayed too far from the bag avoiding Randy Arozarena's bat after he lost it on a swinging strike three. Check it out:

Given that the Yankees are currently three games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East with 12 games to go for both teams, the Yankees would need at least nine wins/Orioles' losses in order to finish the regular season with the same record as Baltimore. However, in that scenario, it is very likely that Baltimore would hold the tiebreaker.

The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees became the first two teams to clinch spots in the 2024 MLB playoffs, earning respective tickets in the National League and American League.

On a night when they could have gained ground in the American League West standings and the chase for the third wild0card spot, the Mariners instead lost a game in way that defies basic baseball logic and reason.

After avoiding being hit by a loose bat, Julio Rodriguez, the potential tying run for the Mariners, found himself picked off third base during a stunning to 2-1 loss to the Yankees.