The New York Yankees will play host to the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium. ATTSN Southwest is in line to broadcast this AL matchup and the action gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees Odds
New York (+110) is coming into this one as the underdog against Houston (-120) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -125 for the over and +105 for the under. The game’s current runline odds sit at +125 for taking the Astros -1.5 runs and -145 for the Yankees +1.5 runs.
The Astros are 35-20 SU and are 30-24 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 0.7 units for moneyline bettors and 4.3 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 33-17 SU and 26-23 ATS. The team has gained 8.0 units for moneyline bettors and 2.4 units ATS.
New York games have an over/under record of 28-19-2 so far in 2018. The Astros have been a decent under bet with a total record of 20-31-3.
Charlie Morton will get the start for Houston. The right-handed Morton is 7-0 with a 2.04 ERA and 75 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 1.17 ERA against New York this year.
The Yankees will be sending lefty CC Sabathia (2-1, 3.55 ERA) to the mound. Sabathia has 34 strikeouts and 12 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.18. Sabathia hasn’t faced the Astros yet this year and did not record a start against them in 2017.
New York’s pitching staff has yielded 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.11 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.47 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 12.1 K/9.
The New York hitters have put up 5.7 runs per outing, including 5.4 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .229/.301/.416 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Aaron Judge has helped lead the Yankees’ offense this season with 14 home runs, 39 RBIs and 39 runs scored. Judge enjoyed batting against righties at home in 2017. Over 257 such plate appearances, he slashed .318/.424/.771 (compared to his total season line of .284/.422/.627).
For the visiting squad, Houston’s pitchers have allowed 2.7 runs per game and its starters own a 2.44 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 10.36 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 2.91, along with a K-per-9 of 9.97.
The Astros offense has slashed .258/.332/.421 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 6.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Jose Altuve has led Houston’s offense so far and is slashing .329/.374/.467 with four home runs, 29 RBIs, 32 runs and six stolen bases. He performed well on the road last season. Over 333 plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .380/.447/.631 (his total season line was .345/.409/.547).
The Astros just took the previous game in the series by a final score of five runs to one.
Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The under has cashed in just two of New York’s last seven games.
The Astros have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
New York has posted 24.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.2 over its last five.
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