Houston Astros at New York Yankees odds, picks and predictions
Season series: First meeting; Yankees won 6-1 last season
Houston snapped a 2-game winning streak with a 6-4 loss at the Miami Marlins Wednesday, failing to cash as a +100 underdog. 1B Christian Walker hit a 2-run homer in the first inning.
New York snapped a 5-game losing streak -- and avoided back-to-back series sweeps -- with a 3-2 win at the Texas Rangers Wednesday, cashing as a -126 favorite. SS Anthony Volpe singled home a run in the fourth inning, and LF Jasson Domínguez scored on a throwing error by former Yankees C Kyle Higashioka. 1B Paul Goldschmidt gave New York the lead in the seventh with a solo homer.
Astros at Yankees projected starters
RHP Hunter Brown vs. RHP Cam Schlittler
Brown (9-5, 2.47 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 0.98 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 10.6 K/9 through 131 innings.
Schlittler (1-2, 4.58 ERA) makes his fifth start. He has a 1.68 WHIP, 5.0 BB/9 and 9.6 K/9 through 19 2/3 innings.
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Astros at Yankees odds
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Astros at Yankees picks and predictions
Astros 5, Yankees 4
Moneyline
BET ASTROS (-110).
The Astros are 8-3 in Brown's last 11 starts, and he has allowed 3 or fewer earned runs in 19 of his 22 starts this season. The Yankees have struggled of late, losing 5 of their last 6, while scoring 3 or fewer runs in 4 of their last 5. The Astros have great value to steal a win to open up this series.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is better value on the Astros' moneyline.
Over/Under
BET OVER 7.5 (-115).
With 2 lineups capable of breaking out at any point, the Over is the best play here. These teams went Over in 2 of their final 3 meetings last season, with 2 of those games finishing with 13 runs.
The Astros have scored 4 or more runs in each of their last 3 games -- and 5 of their last 8 -- while allowing 6 or more runs in 3 of their last 5.
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