MLB: Thursday's 1:05 p.m. ET play

Play: Oakland +132 (Chavez vs. Tanaka)

Time: 1:05 p.m. ET

TV: MLBN

Reasoning: The Athletics fell 5-4 on Wednesday, but prior to that they won seven straight on the road. Here they will face Masahiro Tanaka and he's winless in his last four starts. Tanaka has allowed 18 runs over his last 23 innings. Oakland counters with Jesse Chavez, who has a 3.20 ERA. He is 4-0 lifetime against New York with a 1.63 ERA. The A's are hitting 25 points better and are scoring nearly one run more per game vs. RH. The Yankees are hitting .197 and are scoring just 3.27 rpg in their last 10 vs. RH.

Record: 394-309-17 (56.0%)
Bankroll: +234.60%