Astros vs. Yankees Prediction, Odds and Props for Aug. 27: New York Takes Series
On Thursday night, it is the rubber game in this AL series, with the Houston Astros winning the opener and the New York Yankees winning Game 2 yesterday. Here in this Astros vs. Yankees prediction, you can find it all from the pitching matchup and key game info to the latest odds and some solid value player prop bets.
The Astros (66-67) have lost three of their last four games, and in their last 10 games, they have only three wins. While under .500, they are still in first place in the AL West, a half-game up on the Texas Rangers and 2.5 games up on the Seattle Mariners.
The Yankees have won two of their last three games and are 7-2 in their last nine games. They have the second-best record in the AL, and while they trail the Tampa Bay Rays by 3.5 games in the AL East, they have the top AL Wild Card spot.
FanDuel Sportsbook has the Yankees as the favorite in the series finale, posted at -152 with the Astros at +128 and a total of 8 runs.
New Users – Get $350 in Bonus Bets when you wager $5 for 7 days The Wrong Side of 9 This Time Around for the Astros
After scoring nine runs in winning the first game of this series, they were on the wrong side of nine in the last game, losing to the Yankees 9-3. In the losing effort, Daulton Varsho had a solo home run, and Christian Walker and Jose Altuve each had an RBI.
Houston ranks 10th in the Majors in runs scored, but its pitching staff only ranks 25th in team ERA. The club has given up at least seven runs in each of the last three games, and that is exactly the number of runs they have given up on average in the last nine games.
Yordan Alvarez (.322, 36 home runs, 91 RBIs) leads the Majors in batting average and still is among the leaders in home runs and RBIs, and while batting .315 this month, he has not gone yard in the last 10 games, where he has three RBIs.
Christian Walker (.229, 23 home runs, 73 RBIs) ranks second on the team in home runs and RBIs, and there has been a power outage with him and Alvarez, as each only has one home run this month.
Houston Starter for Series Finale
Hayden Wesneski (3-1, 4.23 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) gets the nod for the Astros, and they have won four of his five starts this season. He is coming off his best start, where he tossed five scoreless innings and only gave up one hit in a 4-0 win over the Athletics. In 27 2/3 innings, Wesneski has struck out 22 batters and walked 10.
New York Bullpen Turns Things Around
The Yankees rank second in baseball in bullpen ERA, and after that unit gave up six runs in the Game 1 loss, they did not give up any in Game 2.
In the 9-3 win yesterday, Cody Bellinger had a go-ahead two-RBI double in the seventh inning, Luis Garcia Jr. had a home run for the second straight game, and Ben Rice had a solo shot.
Bellinger (.258, 12 home runs, 58 RBIs) is only in his third game back after missing a month with a hamstring injury, and he has five RBIs in this series. Garcia Jr. (.287, 28 home runs, 87 RBIs) has seven hits in this series and has four home runs in the last six games.
New York Starter for Series Finale
Gerrit Cole (7-6, 3.11 ERA, 1.07 WHIP) goes for the Yankees and faces his former team, the Astros, for whom he won 20 games in 2019. New York has won four of its last five starts, where it gave up more than one run only once, and that was when it gave up two runs. This season he has logged 92 2/3 innings with 100 strikeouts and 20 walks.
Astros vs. Yankees Prediction: Yankees -152
I picked the Yankees yesterday, and I am picking them again today. They have totaled 16 runs in the two games of this series and will be facing a Houston pitching staff that has given up an average of seven runs in their last nine games. Their lineup will get it done, as will Cole, who has an ERA of only 1.82 in four starts this month. New York will take the series, winning for the eighth time in their last 10 games.
Best Bet: Yankees Moneyline – FanDuel, -152
Astros vs. Yankees Player Prop Bets
Check out some solid value player prop bets at FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Gerrit Cole Over 5.5 strikeouts: FanDuel, -113 – Cole has at least six strikeouts in seven of his last nine starts.
- Louis Garcia Jr. to record an RBI: FanDuel, +135 – Garcia Jr. has a home run in each of the two games in this series and has seven RBIs over the last four games.
- Cody Bellinger to record 2+ bases: FanDuel, +120 – Bellinger has six total bases in the two games in this series.
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