The Oakland Athletics host the New York Yankees in MLB 2022 action Friday, August 26, at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. The game will be live streamed via ESPN+.
Right-hander Gerrit Cole will start on the mound for the Yankees vs. left-hander JP Sears for the Athletics. Tampa Bay is 68-55 this season, while Los Angeles is 52-72.
The Yankees vs. Athletics game starts at 8:40 pm Central (9:40 pm Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year. Amazon Prime Video and NBC Sports Bay Area will also broadcast the game live.
Preview
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees will attempt to keep a four-game winning streak alive when they play the Oakland Athletics.
Oakland has a 46-80 record overall and a 20-43 record at home. The Athletics have gone 19-63 in games when they have given up at least one home run.
New York has a 32-28 record in road games and a 77-48 record overall. The Yankees have a 34-13 record in games when they did not allow a home run.
The matchup Friday is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Yankees hold a 4-0 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sean Murphy has 16 home runs, 41 walks and 53 RBI while hitting .255 for the Athletics. Shea Langeliers is 10-for-34 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.
Aaron Judge has 20 doubles and 48 home runs for the Yankees. Andrew Benintendi is 13-for-37 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and six RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 5-5, .227 batting average, 4.85 ERA, outscored by 16 runs
Yankees: 5-5, .249 batting average, 3.86 ERA, outscored by four runs
INJURIES: Athletics: Paul Blackburn: 60-Day IL (finger), Ramon Laureano: 10-Day IL (oblique), Daulton Jefferies: 60-Day IL (arm), Deolis Guerra: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brent Honeywell Jr .: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Yankees: Harrison Bader: 60-Day IL (foot), Nestor Cortes Jr.: 15-Day IL (groin), Scott Effross: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Albert Abreu: 15-Day IL (elbow), Clay Holmes : 15-Day IL (back), Matt Carpenter: 10-Day IL (foot), Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (lat), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Michael King: 60-Day IL ( elbow), Chad Green: 60-Day IL (elbow), Stephen Ridings: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zack Britton: 60-Day IL (elbow)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.