Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees Odds, Picks and Predictions

THE Houston Astros (12-22) and New York Yankees (23-13) meet Tuesday, as they open a 3-game series in the Bronx. First pitch at Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET (TBS). Let’s analyze the FanDuel Sportsbook lines around the Astros vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Yankees lead 4-0

Houston had a horrible start to the season, one of which was revived by the Astros who were swept at home by New York in a 4-game season opener. They went 5-1 from April 27 to May 3, but then lost back-to-back games to the Seattle Mariners on Saturday and Sunday.

The Yankees are coming off a weekend sweep against the Detroit Tigers. Despite some intermittent declines of late, New York is 6-3 with a plus-19 point differential since April 27.

Astros among Yankees projected starters

RHP Justin Verlander against RHP Luis Gil

Verlander (1-0, 2.08 ERA) is expected to make his 4th start. He has a WHIP of 1.15, 3.6 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 in 17 1/3 innings.

• Last outing: No decision, 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 2 K in a 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday
• Career vs. Yankees: 10-9, 3.41 ERA (171 1/3 IP, 65 ER), 160 H, 50 BB, 157 K in 27 starts

Gil (2-1, 3.19 ERA) is making his 7th start. He has a WHIP of 1.19, 5.8 BB/9 and 11.6 K/9 in 31 innings.

• Last outing: Win, 6 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K in a 2-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday
• Never faced Astros before
• Lived dangerously with a low first-pitch strikeout rate, which contributed to the high walk rate; a .224 batting average on balls in play was his salvation

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Astros alongside Yankees

Powered by FanDuel Sportsbook; Go to the USA TODAY Sports Sports Betting Scores & Odds hub for a complete list. Lines last updated Monday at 9:25 p.m. ET.

• Money line: Astros +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Yankees -118 (bet $118 to win $100)
• Running Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Astros -1.5 (+162) | Yankees +1.5 (-196)
• More/Less (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Astros at Yankees Picks and Predictions

Prediction

Astros 5, Yankees 4

Money line

THE ASTROS (+100) are 4-1 in their last 5 lifters in the series; the Yankees are 1-3 in their last 4.

Gil’s control is too problematic to make this a nice play against a good Houston offense that doesn’t hit much. Since last season, the Astros have lost 7 straight games against New York. These 7 matches took place in Houston; the Astros took 2 of 3 from the Yankees the last time they were in the Bronx (August 4-6).

According to ESPN, current New York hitters own a .558 overall OPS against Verlander. The veteran right-hander is backed by an Astros relief corps that received a well-deserved day off Monday. And imagine that these relievers – a New York strength and a Houston weakness on paper – are much more balanced in terms of talent and analytical production.

RETURN THE ASTROS (+100).

Running Line/Against the Spread

A better relative value can be found on the ML: PASS.

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The Under went 3-0-1 in the previous series in Houston. Look for some reaction from the bats in this one. There’s a lean snowball of fade-Yankees pitching with a play-offense-Astros slant.

TAKE IT ON 8 (-115).

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