Astros vs. Yankees Prediction
Will the Yankees beat the Astros tonight at 7:35PM ET when the two teams square off on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Yankees are -123 money line favorites to beat the Astros, who have odds of +113 to pull off the upset. With Charlie Morton set to face Masahiro Tanaka in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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ASTROS KEY TRENDS: The Astros are 21-7 in their last 28 games overall, are 5-2 in their last seven games when playing the second game of a double-header, and are 5-2 in their last seven games versus an opponent with a winning record. They’re also 9-2 in their last 11 games when they play teams from the American League East.
YANKEES KEY TRENDS: The Yankees are 20-8 in their last 28 games overall (pending the results of Game 1 of today’s double-header) and are 14-6 in their last 20 games versus a right-handed starter. They’re also 37-18 in their last 55 home games but are winless at 0-4 in the last four games when they play the second game of a double-header.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Yankees are 22-7 in Tanaka’s last 29 home starts, are 43-19 in his last 62 starts overall, and are 5-0 in his last five starts when pitching the fourth game of a series. They’re also 14-3 in Tanaka’s last 17 home starts versus a team with a winning record and 38-16 in his last 54 outings following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -123