Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson is scheduled to make his 13th start of the season, posting a 3-5 record and 3.32 ERA. Tonight will be his seventh outing since being reinstated from the disabled list July 30. The left-hander is 0-3 with a 3.68 ERA over his last four starts and the losing streak is one short of his career high. In three career starts versus the Yankees, Anderson is 0-2 with a 5.68 ERA, with all appearances occurring last season.

New York ended August on a four-game winning streak and start the final month of the season with a one game lead in the AL East race. "That's what August is all about - the dog days," first baseman Mark Teixeira said. "You're going to have injuries, you're going to have bumps and bruises." The club has dominated opponents during the middle of the week, posting an impressive 17-6 mark on Wednesday during this season and 55-21 over the last three seasons.

Yankee starting pitcher A.J. Burnett is 9-12 with a 5.17 ERA in 26 starts this season and the club has dropped his last five outings. He suffered a 9-4 road loss against the White Sox last time out, giving up nine runs (eight earned) on eight hits over 3.1 innings of work. The right-hander has made eight career starts versus the Athletics, producing an even 3-3 mark and 4.00 ERA, while tonight will mark his first outing against them at Yankee Stadium.

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Bettors will find that the Athletics are 2-9 in their last 11 games as a road underdog and the club has failed to score a run in three of Anderson's last four starts. That doesn't bode well when facing a team that has the best record in baseball, even if, the starting pitcher on their side is struggling.

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