The Yankees kept rolling into Wednesday’s home game against the Athletics at Yankee Stadium, with the matchup available to watch live on Prime Video. New York opened the 2026 season 7-2 and came in after a 5-3 win over Oakland on Tuesday in the series opener.
Amed Rosario powered that victory with a late three-run homer, and the Yankees bullpen handled the finish with four scoreless innings. The performance was part of a strong early stretch for New York, which had posted a 1.81 team ERA and looked like one of the American League’s hottest teams in the opening days of the season.
Will Warren was scheduled to start for the Yankees on Wednesday, while Luis Severino was expected to take the ball for the Athletics. That pitching matchup also underlined the gap between the clubs: New York was getting steady results on the mound, while the Athletics were still trying to find consistency, especially from their pitchers.
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The opener hinted at how the series could tilt. The Yankees did enough at the plate to pull away late, and their bullpen kept the Athletics from closing the door after Rosario’s home run changed the game. For New York, another win would deepen a fast start that had already put pressure on the rest of the division. For Oakland, the challenge was simpler and harder at the same time: hold down an opponent that has looked sharp from the first week of the 2026 season.
