New York @ Oakland preview

Last Meeting ( May 20, 2016 ) NY Yankees 8, Oakland 3

The New York Yankees look to extend their season-high winning streak to four games when they continue their four-game series against the host Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon. New York improved to 3-2 on its seven-game road trip with an 8-3 victory Friday in which CC Sabathia returned from a groin injury to toss six strong innings.

Carlos Beltran has hit safely in four of the five games on the trek, going 5-for-10 with six RBIs in the first two contests in Oakland. The Athletics managed only six hits in Friday's defeat and have scored a total of four runs over the first two games of the series after crossing the plate eight times in each of their previous two contests. Oakland is without Josh Reddick, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left thumb Friday and will visit a hand specialist Monday to determine the length of his absence. Reddick became the 12th member of the Athletics to land on the DL, the team's highest total at one time in nearly 40 years.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, YES (New York), CSN California (Oakland)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Masahiro Tanaka (1-0, 3.51 ERA) vs. Athletics LH Sean Manaea (1-1, 7.91)

Tanaka is coming off his seventh no-decision in eight starts this season, a five-inning performance against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday in which he surrendered four runs on eight hits and three walks. The 27-year-old from Japan has given up 10 earned runs in his last two outings after yielding the same amount over his first six turns. Tanaka has yet to lose to Oakland, going 2-0 while allowing three runs - two earned - and seven hits over 13 2/3 innings in two career starts.

Manaea recorded his first major-league victory Monday as he limited Texas to one run and four hits in 6 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old native of Indiana was pounded for eight runs and 10 hits over 2 2/3 frames in his previous outing May 10 at Boston. Manaea has made three of his four career starts at home, going 1-0 with a 4.86 ERA.

WALK-OFFS

1. Athletics OF Jake Smolinski was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to replace Reddick and went 0-for-4 with an RBI in his season debut Friday.

2. New York DH Alex Rodriguez (hamstring) is eligible to come off the disabled list but may not be activated until the team returns home early next week.

3. Oakland C Josh Phegley (knee) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Nashville on Saturday.

PREDICTION: Yankees 7, Athletics 3