The streaking New York Yankees will go for their ninth consecutive victory when they play host to the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium. This AL matchup will get going at 2:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to ATTSN Southwest to catch the game.
Houston Astros at New York Yankees Odds
Houston (receiving -115) is coming into this one as the favorite over New York (+105) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this game at 9.5 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at Astros -1.5 runs (+130) and Yankees +1.5 runs (-150).
The Yankees are 49-27 straight up (SU) and 43-32 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 7.2 units for moneyline bettors and 12.8 units ATS. New York has covered the spread in each of its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Astros are 48-30 SU and have gone 41-36 against the spread. In total, the club has accumulated 1.6 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 2.4 units ATS. Houston has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
Yankees games have an over/under record of 40-32-3 so far in 2019. Houston has been a decent under bet with a total record of 33-42-2.
The right-handed Justin Verlander is projected to start for Houston. Verlander is 9-3 with a 2.59 ERA and 133 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against New York this year.
The Yankees are going with lefty J.A. Happ (7-3, 4.59 ERA), who has 64 strikeouts and 19 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.21. Happ hasn’t faced the Astros yet this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (1-0, 4.50 ERA and four strikeouts across six innings).
New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 3.92, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.9. The bullpen has a 3.98 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 10.0 K/9.
New York’s offense has put up 5.5 runs per contest, including 6.6 per game over its last 10 games and 7.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .288/.363/.546 over its last five contests and is 5-0 SU during that span.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have led the Yankees’ batters this year. LeMahieu is slashing .316/.365/.467 with nine home runs, 48 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Torres is hitting .287 with 18 homers, 45 RBIs and 47 runs.
For the visiting squad, Houston’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.71 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 10.40 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.72, along with a WHIP of 1.06.
Astros hitters have slashed .265/.347/.469 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (0-5 SU).
Outfielders Michael Brantley and Josh Reddick continue to lead Houston’s offense. Brantley is hitting .320/.378/.512 with 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and 37 runs scored, while Reddick (.293/.335/.440) is up to nine homers, 28 RBIs and 31 runs scored.
The Astros have gained 6.7 units and are 13-9 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in seven of those games, as opposed to 14 that’ve gone under against lefties. On the other hand, the Yankees have netted 11.4 units and are 34-23 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 31 of those games, as opposed to 24 which went under the total.
Astros at Yankees Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of Houston’s last seven games.
- The Astros have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
- The Astros have a team OPS of .816 this season and an OPS of .878 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS sits at .793 overall and .688 against lefties.
- Houston has recorded 21.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 21.8 over its last five.
