The New York Yankees (56-20) and Houston Astros (47-27) meet for a Thursday 6:10 p.m. ET game at Minute Maid Park. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Yankees vs. Astros odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 2-2.
The Yankees and Astros played 4 games at Yankee Stadium last week. The top 2 clubs in the American League split that set, although Houston coughed up a couple of leads in the losses.
Astros pitching has caught fire of late. Despite a slew of recent games against both New York teams — with both owning top-10 OPS figures — Houston is 10-3 in its last 13 games with a 2.61 ERA, 0.99 WHIP over that stretch.
Yankees at Astros projected starters
RHP Luis Severino vs. RHP Luis Garcia
Severino (4-2, 3.38 ERA) has registered a 1.07 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 10.9 K/9 through 72 IP in 13 starts.
- A 2.0 home-runs-per-9 rate has led to a 4.61 ERA on the road (versus a 2.62 mark at home).
- Facing Houston for a second straight start. Allowed 3 R, 5 H, 2 BB and 7 K in 6 IP in Sunday’s 4-2 loss at Yankee Stadium.
Garcia (5-5, 3.68 ERA) has logged a 1.07 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 through 71 IP over 13 starts.
- His last start was June 22. Had his regular start Tuesday pushed back, though not due to injury.
- Owns a 5.18 ERA, 1.9 HR/9 at home.
Yankees at Astros odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 2:16 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Yankees -125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Astros +102 (bet $102 to win $100)
- Run line (RL): Yankees -1.5 (+133) | Astros +1.5 (-165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -125 | U: +100)
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Yankees at Astros picks and predictions
Prediction
Astros 5, Yankees 4
Money line
While New York is 23-5 in its last 28 games, they have played just 9 of those away from home. Over those 9 games, Yankee pitching has scuffled (4.96). Severino has struggled in general across all his road efforts.
With the one-off nature of this contest (due to schedule irregularities with the late start to the season), New York has the odd in-and-out, same-day schedule before heading to Cincinnati.
Figure Houston as more of an even-money proposition. TAKE THE ASTROS (+102).
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Run line/Against the spread
Too. Much. Juice. Leverage is drowned out; PASS.
Over/Under
Both clubs own sets of Statcast quality-of-contact numbers that indicate better days ahead with the bats.
Both sides sport bullpen numbers tamped down by some favorable rates around the margins. Houston’s relief corps owns a .266 batting average on balls in play; New York’s has registered an even better (luckier) .257 BABIP.
TAKE THE OVER 7.5 (-125).
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