New York Yankees-Oakland Athletics Series Preview

The Yankees continue their road trip when they begin a three game series at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against the Oakland Athletics. The Yankees come in at 74-44 and in first place in the American League East.  They are also 7.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox.  The Yankees have a 33-26 road record, which ranks second best in the American League. The A's are 52-65 and in last place in the American League West.  The A's are 27-30 at home.  It's pretty safe to say Oakland is not in playoff contention. In seven meetings this season, the Yankees are 6-1 against Oakland.  All of those game were played at the new Yankee Stadium. All three of these games will begin at 10:05 p.m. on the east coast, so be prepared to stay up late if you want to watch any of these games. Let's look at the pitching matchups for this three game series.   Monday: A.J. Burnett (10-5, 3.71) vs Brett Tomko (1-2, 5.23) For Yankee fans, there will be a familia...