Cole and Rodon are locks to pitch Games 1 and 2, which leaves Game 3 up in the air. Cortes has really pitched well down the stretch, and Gil is on the short list of AL Rookie of the Year candidates so they are likely the safer bets to start a game if necessary.

Preview the Sept. 21 matchup between the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Athletics' JJ Bleday has smacked 20 homers and collected 57 RBI so far this year. He has 72 runs scored, a strikeout rate of 19.4%, and a walk rate of 10.6%. His slash line is .246/.329/.450.

I’m a realist,” the right-hander said. “I realize the game's valued around swing-and-miss, especially going into the playoffs."

The New York Yankees recently moved starting pitcher Marcus Stroman to the bullpen, but the 33-year-old right-hander has handled the switch well. "I have

Two-time All-Star starter Marcus Stroman was moved to the New York Yankees’ bullpen on Sept. 13, where he has remained since.