Houston Astros vs New York Yankees Prediction 9-1-23 MLB Picks

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01 September 2023

The New York Yankees and the Houston Astros meet Friday in MLB action from Minute Maid Park. New York is fresh off a four-game set versus the Tigers. In that series New York won the first three without too much trouble. In the Thursday finale the Yankees took a close loss and missed out on the sweep. As for Houston, they played the Red Sox this week, winning the first two games. In the Wednesday finale the Astros bagged a three-run win. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place.

New York Yankees

The Yankees took care of the Tigers 4-1 in the Monday opener of their last series, then bagged a 4-2 win in game two. In game three New York kept things rolling on a 6-2 victory to go up 3-0. In the finale the Yankees scored three in the ninth inning to make things interesting but ended up falling 4-3. Anthony Volpe hit a three-run homer to keep New York in it.

As starting pitcher for the Friday opener the Yankees will send out Carlos Rodon. In eight starts this year Rodon is 1-4 with a 5.97 ERA and 33 Ks in 37.2 innings. Rodon is coming off a no-decision in Tampa with 4.2 innings and two earned runs on August 27.

New York Yankees Team Facts

The Yankees have lost each of their last six games at Minute Maid Park.
The Yankees have failed to cover the run line 10 of their last 11 games against teams that held a winning record.
The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last five night games.
The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Yankees' last three night games against AL West opponents.
The Yankees have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five games at Minute Maid Park against AL West opponents that held a winning record.

Houston Astros

Over on the Astros’ side, they posted wins over the Red Sox 13-5 in game one and 6-2 in the Tuesday matchup. Houston got home runs from Alex Bregman (two RBI) and Jordan Alvarez in the win. On Wednesday the Astros got two hits and two RBI from Michael Brantley on the way to a nice 7-4 victory. Jeremy Pena had a pair of runs and a pair of hits with an RBI as well.

In position as starting pitcher Friday the Astros will go with Justin Verlander. Over 21 starts so far Verlander is 10-6 with a 3.06 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 123.1 innings. Verlander is 2-0 with a 0.79 ERA in his last two starts over 11.1 innings.

Houston Astros Team Facts

The Astros have won each of their last 12 home games against AL East opponents following a road win.
The road team has covered the run line in seven of the Astros' last eight games.
The Astros have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last seven games as home favorites against American League opponents.
The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Astros' last nine night games against AL East opponents.
The Astros have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last seven games as home favorites against American League opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Houston Astros ranks 4th in the league for hits this season (1195).
The Houston Astros ranks 4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1051).
The New York Yankees ranks 30th in the league for doubles this season (169).
The New York Yankees ranks 29th in the league for hits this season (998).

ANDREW’S FREE PICK

I’m staying with the Astros. Probably not touching it due to the thick line, though. Verlander is rolling along pretty smoothly right now, going 2-0 with 11.0 innings, zero earned, seven hits and three walks over his last two starts. Rodon isn’t pitching too badly himself right now; he’s got three earned runs in 10.2 innings over his last two starts. He’ll have his hands full versus the Houston offense, though. The Astros have scored six or more runs in five straight games, and nine or more in three of tier last five. That’s a ton of production, and with Verlander on the mound for Houston it’s going to be tough for the Yankees offense to keep up on the scoreboard.