Major league baseball on Thursday night and we will see the New York Yankees travel to Minute Maid Park to take on the Houston Astros in game 1 of their 4 game series. Free Pick to follow. First pitch is scheduled for a 8:05 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised locally.
Betting Odds
New York +147
Houston -157
Over/ Under: 7 O -130
The New York Yankees had a rough first two games vs the Phils as they lost both games as huge favorites, but they bounced back with a big 10-2 win yesterday over Cole Hamels, in a game that saw Ivan Nova return from the DL. The win snapped a 3 game losing streak for the Yanks, who are just 1 game behind Tampa Bay for first place in the AL East. The Houston Astros had a long game last night and they ended up losing 2-1 in in 13 innings to the Angels. The Astros still lead the AL West by 4 games over the Texas Rangers and have the 2nd best record in the American League.
The Yankees rank 2nd in scoring (4.86 rpg), 9th in hitting (.260) and 2nd in homers (98), while on the mound they are 23rd in ERA (4.12) and 16th in WHIP (1.29). Houston ranks 6th in scoring (4.47 rpg), 26th in hitting (.241) and 1st in homers (107), while on the mound they are 9th in ERA (3.61) and 1st in WHIP (1.18).
Getting the ball for the Yankees tonight will be Adam Warren, who is 5-4 with a 3.62 ERA in 13 starts this year, while on the road he has gone 2-3 with a 4.91 ERA. Adam is 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in 4 appearances (1 Start) vs the Astros in his career.
Taking the hill for the Astros tonight will be Dallas Keuchel, who is having a nice year, going 8-3 with a 2.35 ERA overall, while at home he is 6-0 with a 1.62 ERA. Dallas is 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA in 1 career start vs the Yankees.
Pick: I will go with the Over in this game. Yes Dallas Keuchel is one the mound and he has been dominant at home, but still this is one of the best offenses in the league that he will be facing in this one and and a hitters park to boot. Adam Warren has struggled on the road this year with a 4.91 ERA and Houston does score some runs. 7 is too low here for a the top two homerun hitting teams in the league. I expect at least 9 runs in this one.
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