The Houston Astros will square off against the New York Yankees in a Saturday showdown. This AL showdown will be nationally broadcasted on Fox. The game gets underway 7:15 p.m. ET.
Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees Odds
New York (-165) is hosting this one as the favorite over Houston (+155) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 9.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total now stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Runline odds stand at -140 for betting the Astros +1.5 runs and +120 for the Yankees -1.5 runs.
The Astros are 48-29 SU and have gone 41-35 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 2.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.9 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 48-27 SU and 42-32 ATS. They’ve gained 6.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 11.5 units ATS.
Yankees games have an over/under record of 40-31-3 so far in 2019. Houston has been a decent under bet with a total record of 33-41-2.
Southpaw Wade Miley is projected to start for the visiting Astros. Miley (6-4, 3.30 ERA) has recorded 71 strikeouts in 84.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Yankees will turn to righty Masahiro Tanaka (5-5, 3.23 ERA), who has 84 strikeouts and 20 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.10. Tanaka is 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA in one start against Houston this year.
As a unit, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 3.94 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.93 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 10.1 K/9.
The New York hitters have put up 5.5 runs per outing, including 6.3 per game over its last 10 games and 7.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .293/.359/.555 over its last five games and is 5-0 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have led the charge for the Yankees’ offense this year. LeMahieu is hitting .314/.360/.466 with nine home runs, 48 RBIs and 50 runs scored, while Torres has put up a line of .287/.347/.544 with 18 homers, 45 RBIs and 47 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Houston’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.67 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 10.37 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.70, along with a WHIP of 1.06.
The Astros offense has slashed .265/.346/.469 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (0-5 SU).
Outfielders Michael Brantley and Josh Reddick continue to lead Houston’s hitters. Brantley is slashing .314/.371/.509 with 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and 36 runs scored, while Reddick (.293/.332/.430) has produced eight homers, 26 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
The Astros have lost 5.0 units and are 28-27 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 26 of those games, compared to 28 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Yankees have lost 4.3 units and are 9-9 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has hit in nine of those games, compared to eight that went under.
Astros at Yankees Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in three of Houston’s last seven games.
- The Astros have an OPS of .815 this season and an OPS of .789 against right-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS sits at .793 overall and .821 versus righties.
- Houston has posted 22.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.4 over its last five.
- The Astros have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 18 over their last 10.
