It’s the 23-11 Houston Astros versus the 21-10 New York Yankees in the first game of a four-game set at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York tonight. The first pitch at Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET. The hometown Yankees are on the betting board at -120 on the moneyline with the O/U line listed at 7.5 runs.
In their last game the Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2. In the game the Astros scored four runs on seven hits and the Braves scored two runs on six hits. Houston’s Carlos Correa had two doubles and two RBI in the game.
In their last game the Yankees lost to the Cincinnati Reds 5-3. In the game the Yankees scored three runs on seven hits and the Reds scored five runs on eight hits. The Reds scored all five of their runs in the 2nd inning.
This season the Astros rank 11th in the Majors in runs scored and 2nd in team ERA.
The Yankees rank 2nd in the Majors in runs scored and 4th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Houston: Dallas Keuchel (5-0, 1.88 ERA)
New York: Michael Pineda (3-1, 3.12 ERA)
Dallas Keuchel goes for the Astros in the first game of this series and he had his worst loss of the season in his last outing going eight innings and giving up five earned runs, but the lineup bailed him out in a 7-6 win over the L.A. Angels. The Astros have won his last five starts and before giving up five earned runs in his previous start he had given up six earned runs in his other five starts on the season. Keuchel is tied for the Major League lead in wins and ranks 5th in ERA and in four career starts against the Yankees in New York he is 3-1 with an ERA of only 1.61. Overall, the Astros have won four of their last five games facing the Yankees with Keuchel on the hill.
Michael Pineda gets the starting nod for the Yankees and he gave up two earned runs in six innings in his last outing, which was a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. After losing his first start of the season New York has won his last five where he has gone 30 innings and has given up eight earned runs. Last season Pineda was 2-0 in the two starts facing Houston, but the lineup helped him out since he gave up seven runs in the two games. The Yankees have won four of their last five games facing teams from the AL West with Pineda getting the start.
Betting Angles
The Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Astros.
In the last 6 games between these teams in New York the Over record is 5-1.
This season the Yankees are 12-3 at home and the Astros are 9-5 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Houston Astros: 23-11 SU / O/U 18-15 / Run Line W/L 20-14
New York Yankees: 21-10 SU / O/U 20-11 / Run Line W/L 22-9
Houston at New York Key Betting Trends
- HOU is 19-7 in their last 26 overall
- HOU is 9-4 in their last 13 road games
- HOU has an Over record of 9-3-1 in their last 13 road games
- NYY is 20-6 in their last 26 overall
- NYY is 10-1 in their last 11 games vs. a left-handed starter
- NYY has an Over record of 7-0 in their last 7 home games
Key Player Injuries
ASTROS
[RF] 04/26/2017 – Teoscar Hernandez 10-day DL (4/25) ( Leg )
[P] 04/20/2017 – Jandel Gustave 10-day DL (4/19) ( Forearm )
[P] 03/31/2017 – David Paulino 10-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )
[P] 03/31/2017 – Collin McHugh 10-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )
YANKEES
[1B] 04/02/2017 – Tyler Austin 60-day DL (4/02) ( Ankle )
[1B] 05/03/2017 – Greg Bird 10-day DL (5/2) ( Ankle )