Yankees vs. Astros odds, tips and betting trends

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06 August 2023

Yankees vs. Astros odds, tips and betting trends

The New York Yankees (58-53) and Houston Astros (63-49) will meet on Sunday at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch at 1:35 PM ET.

The Yankees are favored (-115) in a projected tight game against the Astros (-105). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Carlos Rodon (1-4), and Jose Urquidy (2-2) getting the nod for the Houston Astros.

Ian Hamilton (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 4 K) picked up the win in the Yankees’ 3-1 victory over the Astros yesterday. Gleyber Torres led the way offensively, going 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. Justin Verlander (7.0 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Astros.

Before the Yankees vs. Astros matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Yankees (-115, bet $115 to win $100)
Underdog: Astros (-105, bet $105 to win $100)
Over/under: 9

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Yankees Stats and Trends

Yankees Betting Records

The Yankees have been favorites in 70 games this season and won 41 (58.6%) of those contests.
This season New York has won 36 of its 62 games, or 58.1%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 53.5% chance to win.
New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of 110 opportunities.
The Yankees are 55-55-0 against the spread in their 110 chances this season.

Carlos Rodón (Yankees Probable Starter)

Rodon (1-4 with a 6.29 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Yankees, his sixth of the season.
His last appearance was on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the lefty went four innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing four hits.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 6.29, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .220 against him.
Rodon has not recorded a quality start on the season.
Rodon is trying to pick up his fourth start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
So far he has allowed at least one earned run in each of his outings.
He will face an Astros offense that ranks 10th in the league with 529 runs while batting .249 as a squad. It has a collective .414 slugging percentage (15th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 142 home runs (10th in MLB).

Yankees Batting Stats

The Yankees rank seventh in Major League Baseball with 155 home runs.
Fueled by 314 extra-base hits, New York ranks 17th in MLB with a .406 slugging percentage this season.
The Yankees have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
New York has scored 477 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
The Yankees have an OBP of just .302 this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.
New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.

Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

The Astros have won in 18, or 56.2%, of the 32 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Houston has been victorious 15 times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
The Astros have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Houston’s games have gone over the total in 54 of its 112 opportunities.
The Astros have posted a record of 57-55-0 against the spread this season.

Jose Urquidy (Astros Probable Starter)

The Astros are sending Urquidy (2-2) to the mound for his seventh start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 5.20 ERA and 23 strikeouts over 27 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty last appeared on Sunday, April 30 against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
The 28-year-old has a 5.20 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings across six games this season, while giving up a batting average of .297 to opposing batters.
Urquidy is looking to secure his second quality start of the year in this game.
Urquidy will look to record his fourth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.5 innings per appearance.
In one of his six total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
The opposing Yankees offense has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.406) and ranks seventh in home runs hit (155) in all of MLB. They have a collective .231 batting average, and are 29th in the league with 837 total hits and 22nd in MLB play scoring 477 runs.

Astros Batting Stats

The Astros are 10th in baseball with 142 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
This season, Houston’s .414 slugging percentage ranks 15th in the majors.
The Astros are 18th in the majors with a .249 batting average.
The offense for Houston is No. 10 in MLB, scoring 4.7 runs per game (529 total runs).
The Astros rank 15th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.

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