Yankees bring 5-game win streak into matchup with the Athletics

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New York Yankees (35-22, second in the AL East) vs. Athletics (27-30, second in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Saturday, 10:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Ryan Weathers (2-2, 3.14 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Athletics: J.T. Ginn (2-3, 3.19 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 48 strikeouts)

LINE: Yankees -152, Athletics +127; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees will try to extend a five-game win streak with a victory against the Athletics.

The Athletics are 27-30 overall and 10-16 in home games. The Athletics have an 11-6 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

New York has a 35-22 record overall and an 18-13 record on the road. The Yankees lead the AL with 86 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.

The matchup Saturday is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Soderstrom has 16 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 25 RBIs for the Athletics. Zack Gelof is 11 for 42 with two doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

Ben Rice has 17 home runs, 27 walks and 39 RBIs while hitting .298 for the Yankees. Trent Grisham is 13 for 34 with three doubles, a home run and two RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 4-6, .230 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by 17 runs

Yankees: 7-3, .276 batting average, 2.30 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs

INJURIES: Athletics: Luis Severino: day-to-day (arm), Brooks Kriske: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Aaron Civale: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee), Max Muncy: 10-Day IL (hand), Jacob Wilson: 10-Day IL (shoulder)

Yankees: Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (leg), Jasson Dominguez: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Max Fried: 15-Day IL (elbow), Angel Chivilli: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.