The Houston Astros will be taking on the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. The visiting Astros currently have a 2-1 series lead. This matchup is slated to begin at 8:08 p.m. ET and is scheduled to be shown nationally on Fox Sports One.
Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees Odds
Fueled by a team slash line of .217/.287/.373, Houston has averaged 3.3 runs scored through eight postseason games. The Yankees are hitting .255/.349/.447 and the team has put up 5.5 runs in this year’s playoffs.
The Yankees bullpen (9.3 K/9) has registered a postseason ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.08, while Astros relievers (10.4 K/9) have performed significantly worse with a 4.43 ERA and 1.61 WHIP.
Left fielder Michael Brantley and first baseman Yuli Gurriel continue to lead Houston’s offense. Brantley is slashing .308/.368/.494 with 23 home runs, 91 RBIs and 92 runs scored. Gurriel (.295/.340/.527) is up to 31 homers, 109 RBIs and 86 runs scored.
The Yankees’ batters have been led by second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres. LeMahieu is hitting .328/.376/.518 with 27 home runs, 106 RBIs and 117 runs scored, while Torres has produced a line of .284/.343/.553 with 41 homers, 100 RBIs and 103 runs.
The Astros just took the previous game in this series by a score of four runs to one.
Astros at Yankees MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Houston has logged 11 extra-base hits over its last five contests. New York has 14 XBH over its last five.
- The Houston defense has allowed two errors over the last 10 games, compared to eight errors for New York over its last 10.
- The Astros have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 17 over their last 10.
