Yankees vs Athletics: Battle for Bronx

0:00It's April 8th. This is MLB News Today, your AI-powered source for everything MLB. The New York Yankees, sitting pretty at 8 wins and 2 losses, hosts the Oakland Athletics, who are 3 and 7 for Game 2 tonight at 7, 05 PM, Eastern Daylight Time. Luis Severino starts for the Athletics with a 0 and 1 record, 6.48 ERA, while Will Warren takes the mound for the Yankees, 1 and 0 with a 2.70 ERA. Betting lines have the Yankees's heavy favorites at minus 197, Athletics plus 163. Total runs over under 8 and a half. The Yankees already lead this series, 1 games to 0 after taking the opener. Last season, New York crushed it with a 94 and 68 record, going 50 and 31 at home, averaging 8.5 hits per, game while batting 251 and slugging 455. Meanwhile, the Athletics finished 76 and 86 overall, 40 and 41 on the road, leaning

1:02on 3.3 extra base hits. Per game, including 1.4 homers. Injuries are hitting the Yankees hard, though, with Garicol, Carlos Rodón and Clark Schmidt, all along the IEL for elbow issues, plus Anthony Volby. Side line with a shoulder problem, for Oakland, it's just Gunnar Hogan out long term with a knee injury. These pitching matchups could keep things tight early, especially with Severino struggling and worn looking sharp in his first start. Expect fireworks as the Yankees pushed to sweep early, while the Athletics fight back, setting the tone for this interleague clash right here in the Bronx.