The New York Yankees are scheduled to play against the Oakland Athletics tonight at 6:05 p.m. CT on MLB Network, which is available for fans to watch for free by using the free trials offered by DirecTV Stream or Fubo TV. MLB fans can also purchase a discounted Sling subscription to watch the game on MLB Network tonight. After missing the playoffs last season, the Yankees are currently having a bounce back season and are atop the American League East.

The 35-year-old two-time batting champion underwent testing after leaving his first minor league injury rehabilitation game with Double-A Somerset.

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone quipped about experiencing a "warm and fuzzy" feeling after seeing Aaron Judge and Juan Soto each hit a home run in the same game for the first time in pinstripes. After the duo went deep Wednesday, the Yankees can clinch another series win Thursday night when they host the Oakland Athletics. The Yankees, who are 5-2 in their past seven games, produced one of their better showings at the plate lately by totaling 11 hits in a 7-3 victory Wednesday. Judge homered after Oakland starting pitcher Joe Boyle was charged with a balk.

Oakland Athletics (9-16, fourth in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (17-8, first in the AL East) New York; Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Alex Wood (0-2, 7.89 ERA, 2.03 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Yankees: Nestor Cortes Jr. (1-1, 3.41 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 28 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Yankees -254, Athletics +206; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Oakland Athletics. New York has a 17-8 record overall and an 8-4 record in home games. The Yankees have an 8-2 record in games decided by one run. Oakland is 9-16 overall and 5-7 on the road. The Athletics have gone 1-6 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Oakland Athletics (9-16, fourth in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (17-8, first in the AL East) New York; Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Alex Wood (0-2, 7.89 ERA, 2.03 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Yankees: Nestor Cortes Jr. (1-1, 3.41 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 28 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Yankees -254, Athletics +206; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Oakland Athletics. New York has a 17-8 record overall and an 8-4 record in home games. The Yankees have an 8-2 record in games decided by one run. Oakland is 9-16 overall and 5-7 on the road. The Athletics have gone 1-6 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu will not participate in baseball activities for at least a week after a CT scan and MRI revealed he has residual edema in his right foot, manager Aaron Boone said.

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer one pitch after Joe Boyle was called for a balk in the first inning the A's never got within a run from there, losing to the Yankees 7-3 on Wednesday night. Anthony Rizzo and Juan Soto later homered off A's relievers as Oakland fell to 1-11 in its last 11 games in the Bronx.

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer one pitch after Joe Boyle was called for a balk in the first inning the A's never got within a run from there, losing to the Yankees 7-3 on Wednesday night. Anthony Rizzo and Juan Soto later homered off A's relievers as Oakland fell to 1-11 in its last 11 games in the Bronx.

Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning after nearly striking out and the host New York Yankees recorded a 7-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. Judge hit his fourth homer of the season after Oakland starting pitcher Joe Boyle (1-4) was called for a balk. Doyle was called for the balk after throwing a called third strike to Judge, who began walking back to the dugout before returning to finish the at-bat. After the balk, Judge lined a fastball into the right-field seats to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.

The Oakland Athletics (9-15) will visit the New York Yankees (16-8), in the final game of a three-game series, Thursday at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees are favored at home (-250) against the Athletics (+204). The scheduled starters are Nestor Cortes Jr. (1-1) for the New York Yankees, and Alex Wood (0-2) for the Oakland Athletics. The Yankees beat the Athletics 4-3 Thursday, with Marcus Stroman getting the win (5.1 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 9 K) and Anthony Rizzo leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI).

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The New York Yankees face the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 (4/24/24) at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for FREE via a subscription to Amazon Prime , where you can get a 30-day free trial. Sign up for our Yankees newsletter Here's what you need to know: What : MLB game Who : New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics When : April 24, 2024 Time : 7:05 p.m. Where : Yankee Stadium TV : N/A Channel finder: Verizon Fios , Comcast Xfinity , Spectrum/Charter , Optimum/Altice , Cox , DIRECTV , Dish , Hulu , fuboTV , Sling . Live stream: Amazon Prime Here's a recent MLB story from the AP: NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected

The AL East-leading 16-8 New York Yankees will try to take the series lead over the Oakland Athletics in Game 3 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, April 24 (4/24/2024), but fans won't find the game on usual channels. How to watch: Stream New York Yankees on Prime Video (free trial) Wednesdays, all season long. Here's what you need to know: What: MLB Regular Season game Who: A's @ Yankees When: Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2024 Time: 7:05 p.m. EDT Where: Yankee Stadium, New York City, New York TV: NBC Sports California (in-market only) Channel finder: Verizon Fios , Xfinity , Spectrum , Optimum/Altice , Cox , DirecTV Live stream: Prime Video (free trial) in the New York market. fuboTV (free trial) , DirecTV

Anthony Rizzo snapped a lengthy power drought with a two-run homer that capped a four-run first inning, and the New York Yankees held on for a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. A day after getting shut out for the fourth time in their first 23 games, the Yankees fell behind when Seth Brown hit an RBI double in the first off Marcus Stroman (2-1). Giancarlo Stanton had a go-ahead two-RBI double against Paul Blackburn (2-1) in the bottom half, after which Rizzo hit his second home run and his first since April 7.

One inning was enough Tuesday night to provide Aaron Boone some hope that the middle of the New York Yankees' order is ready to hit with some consistency after a quiet first three-plus weeks. The other eight innings were enough to reinforce fellow manager Mark Kotsay's faith in the resilience of his Oakland Athletics. The Yankees and Athletics will look to assure themselves of no worse than a series split Wednesday night when New York hosts Oakland in the third game of a four-game set. Clarke Schmidt (1-0, 3.15 ERA) is slated to start for the Yankees against Joe Boyle (1-3, 7.23) in a battle of right-handers.

Oakland Athletics (9-15, fourth in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (16-8, first in the AL East) New York; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Joseph Boyle (1-3, 7.23 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (1-0, 3.15 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 23 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Yankees -222, Athletics +182; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. New York is 16-8 overall and 7-4 at home. The Yankees are 10-1 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. Oakland is 5-6 on the road and 9-15 overall. The Athletics have gone 4-7 in games when they have given up a home run. The teams meet Wednesday

Oakland Athletics (9-15, fourth in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (16-8, first in the AL East) New York; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Joseph Boyle (1-3, 7.23 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Yankees: Clarke Schmidt (1-0, 3.15 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 23 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Yankees -222, Athletics +182; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. New York is 16-8 overall and 7-4 at home. The Yankees are 10-1 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. Oakland is 5-6 on the road and 9-15 overall. The Athletics have gone 4-7 in games when they have given up a home run. The teams meet Wednesday

Right-hander Paul Blackburn and the Athletics could not overcome a tough first inning on Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to the New York Yankees. Blackburn struggled early on as he gave up a two-run home run to Anthony Rizzo that capped a four-run first inning for the Yankees, who held on and handed the A's their fourth loss in the last five games. Seth Brown hit an RBI double in the first off Marcus Stroman (2-1) to give the A's a 1-0 lead.

Right-hander Paul Blackburn and the Athletics could not overcome a tough first inning on Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to the New York Yankees. Blackburn struggled early on as he gave up a two-run home run to Anthony Rizzo that capped a four-run first inning for the Yankees, who held on and handed the A's their fourth loss in the last five games. Seth Brown hit an RBI double in the first off Marcus Stroman (2-1) to give the A's a 1-0 lead.

Right-hander Paul Blackburn and the Athletics could not overcome a tough first inning on Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to the New York Yankees. Blackburn struggled early on as he gave up a two-run home run to Anthony Rizzo that capped a four-run first inning for the Yankees, who held on and handed the A's their fourth loss in the last five games. Seth Brown hit an RBI double in the first off Marcus Stroman (2-1) to give the A's a 1-0 lead.