Yankees vs. Athletics: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch

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Yankees vs. Athletics: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch

Gleyber Torres and the New York Yankees (18-17) host Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (8-27) at 7:05 PM ET on Monday.

The article below will provide you with everything you need to know to watch New York play Oakland.

When is Yankees vs. Athletics and when does it start?

This game between the Yankees and Athletics is scheduled to start on Monday, May 8, 2023. Expect to see the opening pitch at 7:05 PM ET.

Where to watch Yankees vs. Athletics

The Yankees and Athletics will take to the field at Yankee Stadium for this matchup on May 8, and if you’d like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!

What channel is the game on?

You can catch this game live on YES.

Watch the Yankees vs. Athletics live stream on Fubo

Yankees vs. Athletics Game Preview

Yankees Stats, Odds & Insights

The Yankees have a 16-10 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 61.5% of those games).

New York ranks ninth-best in MLB action with 42 total home runs.

The Yankees’ .384 slugging percentage ranks 20th in MLB.

New York has the eighth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.61).

Pitchers for the Yankees combine for the No. 4-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.178).

Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights

This season, the Athletics have won eight out of the 34 games, or 23.5%, in which they’ve been the underdog.

Oakland ranks 17th in Major League Baseball with 37 home runs.

The Athletics are 24th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .375 this season.

Oakland pitchers have a combined ERA of 7.25 ERA this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.

Athletics pitchers have a 1.727 WHIP this season, worst in the majors.

Yankees Starter Recent Performance: Nestor Cortes Jr.

Athletics Starter Recent Performance: JP Sears

Yankees Key Players to Watch

Nestor Cortes Jr. (3-2 with a 4.91 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his seventh of the season.

The left-hander last appeared on Sunday, April 30 against the Texas Rangers, when he went 4 2/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs while giving up five hits.

The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.91, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents have a .240 batting average against him.

Torres has been key for New York with 29 hits, an OBP of .338 plus a slugging percentage of .408.

Anthony Rizzo leads New York in batting average (.283), home runs (six) and runs batted in (15) this season.

DJ LeMahieu is slashing .279/.347/.441 this season for the Yankees.

Athletics Key Players to Watch

JP Sears (0-2) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his seventh start of the season.

The left-hander did not allow a run in six innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.

The 27-year-old has an ERA of 5.06, a 4.25 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.188 in six games this season.

Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (10), runs batted in (26) and has a team-high batting average of .319.

Esteury Ruiz is batting .273 with eight doubles, a triple and four walks.

Ryan Noda is hitting .250 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and 21 walks.

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