Yankees vs. Astros Prediction
The Astros will host the Yankees in a double-header starting at 1:10 p.m. ET on Thursday. While the Yankees have yet to announce a starter, they’ll be an underdog for the first game of the series against Cristian Javier and Houston. Is New York the best play on the board?
Game Snapshot
953 New York Yankees (+108) At 954 Houston Astros (-125); o/u 8
7:05 p.m. ET, Thursday, July 21, 2022
Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
New York Yankees DFS SPIN
Giancarlo Stanton was named the MVP of the 2022 All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Stanton, a native of the LA area, was the only player on either side to drive in multiple runs with his mammoth game-tying two-run blast off Tony Gonsolin in the top of the fourth. It sailed off Stanton’s bat at 111.7 mph and traveled an estimated 457 feet up into the left field pavilion at Dodger Stadium. That counts as the hardest-hit and second-longest tracked home run in the All-Star Game since Statcast arrived on the scene. Byron Buxton then added a go-ahead solo shot in the very next at-bat as the AL went on to beat the NL by a score of 3-2
Houston Astros DFS SPIN
Astros general manager James Click said on Wednesday that Yordan Álvarez (hand) is expected to return from the injured list for Thursday’s doubleheader against the Yankees. Álvarez was scheduled to take batting practice on the field at Minute Maid Park again on Wednesday, and it sounds like as long as everything went well there that he would return to action on Thursday. The 25-year-old slugger has slashed a robust .305/.405/.653 with 26 homers and 60 RBI through his first 75 games on the season.
Yankees vs. Astros MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Even though the Yankees have officially not named a starter for Game 1 today, there’s always value in taking them as an underdog. They’re 64-28 on the year, which includes a 27-16 record on the road. While they did struggle somewhat in the final week leading up to the All-Star break, they were still the best team in baseball in the first half. I’ll roll with them this afternoon.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES +108