Oakland Athletics vs. New York Yankees Play-in Game Odds, MLB Betting Pick

The New York Yankees are the clear home favorites at sportsbooks for Wednesday's American League Wild Card game against the Oakland Athletics. Luis Severino (19-8, 3.39 ERA) will start for the Yankees and Liam Hendriks (0-1, 4.13 ERA for Oakland).

Yankees are the favorite at the MLB Play-in Game against Oakland Athletics. The total is at 8.5 runs.

Oakland Athletics are the favorite to win the play-in game against New York Yankees.

Hendriks will start for Oakland against the Yankees. He has pitched well in September and has not given up a run in his past 11 outings. The A's have won seven of the previous 10 games in the series.

Severino is going to start the Wild Card game for the Yankees. He has a 10-2 record and 2.74 ERA in 15 starts at Yankee Stadium this season. If he struggles, J.A. Happ will take over.

Happ would have been a better choice to start for the Yankees. Severino has struggled against Oakland this season with a 1-1 mark and 6.23 ERA in two starts.

Oakland Athletics are 7-3 in their last 10 games against New York Yankees. The total has gone over in four of New Yorkers' last five games at home.