Yankees vs. Athletics Live: Score Updates, Key Highlights & How to Watch Tonight

The New York Yankees roll into Sutter Health Park tonight riding a four-game winning streak, while the Oakland Athletics are desperate to halt a three-game home skid as this pivotal three-game set gets underway. Hot Yankees offense vs. struggling A’s staff • New York has out-scored opponents 28-4 during its current run, punctuated by a 7-0 shutout of the Royals on Tuesday. Slugger Aaron Judge paces the lineup with 17 homers, and rookie first-baseman Ben Rice leads the club in both average (.290) and RBI (37). • Oakland’s pitching has been battered for 22 runs over its last three games, all losses to Seattle, sending the A’s back under .500 at 27-29. Tonight’s pitching matchup LHP Carlos Rodón (0-2, 4.15 ERA) seeks his first Yankee victory after holding Toronto to one run across five innings in his best outing of the season. He’ll be opposed by former Yankee RHP Luis Severino (2-5, 4.23 ERA), who struck out 10 in seven strong frames his last time out. Severino has already beaten New York once this year, tossing six shutout innings at the Stadium on April 8. Series and standings implications Oakland leads the season series 2-1, but New York (34-22) sits just 1.5 games behind Tampa Bay in the AL East, while the A’s (27-29) are a half-game back of Seattle in the tightly packed AL West. A Yankee sweep could vault them into first place; an Athletics rebound would push them above .500 and potentially atop the division. Key storylines to watch 1. Judge vs. the short porch in Sacramento: The All-Star has homered in three straight games and owns a career .600 slugging percentage against Oakland pitching this season. 2. Shea Langeliers’ breakout: The A’s catcher leads the club with 13 HR and a .298 average; his ability to neutralize the Yankee running game will be critical. 3. Bullpen fatigue: Oakland used 15 relievers during the Mariners series, while New York’s pen is coming off multiple low-stress wins—an edge that could loom large in late innings. 4. Injury updates: Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) remains on the 10-day IL but is expected back next week; Oakland continues to miss veteran third-baseman Max Muncy (knee). How to watch and odds First pitch is 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB.TV). DraftKings lists the Yankees as slight favorites at –143, with the total set at 9.5 runs. Bottom line New York’s thunderous bats collide with an Oakland club eager to reverse its home woes. If Rodón finally secures that elusive first win, the Yankees could seize early control of the series—and maybe the AL East—by the weekend’s end.