Astros ML (-155) over Yankees
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- The Yankees are without their usual number one starter in Gerrit Cole, which will hurt them going into this rivalry game.
- The Yankees will need some time for Juan Soto to get comfortable in their lineup, while the Astros have a major continuity advantage here.
The New York Yankees face off against the Houston Astros in an Opening Day matchup on March 28, 2024 at 4:10 pm ET. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Yankees are +130 underdogs while the Astros are -155 favorites. This highly anticipated matchup promises to be an exciting game between two formidable teams, both of whom have their sights set on the World Series seven months from now.
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Today’s Yankees vs Astros matchup is one of the marquee matchups in Major League Baseball on Thursday. These teams have a rivalry that has seen them go at it in the postseason time and time again over the last decade. That rivalry will write another chapter at the start of this season, as both teams look to make a statement against a fellow favorite to win the American League pennant.
As far as today’s action is concerned, look for the home team to win this Yankees vs Astros matchup. Houston will benefit greatly from the absence of reigning American League Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole for the Yankees. Instead of Cole pitching to start the year for New York, it will be Nestor Cortes starting the season for the Bronx Bombers on the hill.
Cortes is by no means a bad substitute for Cole when he is at his best. But Cortes was not at his best for most of 2023, posting an ERA of 4.97 while winning just five games in a season where he did not see the field as much as the Yankees would have wanted. Cortes will need to come back strong to start this season if the Yankees are going to have a chance to win this contest.
Meanwhile, Framber Valdez will take the hill for the Astros, who figures to have another excellent season in 2024. Valdez went just 12-11 last year, but he had a 3.45 ERA, which put him in the top-15 in baseball in that department. Expect Valdez to deal on Opening Day here and for the Astros to come away with a victory against a Yankees team that has struggled to get the better of Houston for much of their rivalry over recent seasons.
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MLB
New York Yankees
Houston Astros
Team Records
| NYY | Team Records | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| 21-12 | Home | 24-13 |
| 21-13 | Road | 14-17 |
| 32-19 | vRHP | 33-28 |
| 10-6 | vLHP | 5-2 |
| 20-17 | vs>.500 | 20-17 |
| 22-8 | vs<.500 | 18-13 |
| 7-3 | Last10 | 7-3 |
| 14-6 | Last20 | 13-7 |
| 21-9 | Last30 | 19-11 |
Team Stats
| NYY | Team Stats | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| 4.06 | ERA | 3.79 |
| .231 | Batting Avg Against | .237 |
| 1.25 | WHIP | 1.26 |
| .276 | BABIP | .289 |
| 8.8% | BB% | 8.7% |
| 23.5% | K% | 24.0% |
| 73.2% | LOB% | 75.3% |
| .232 | Batting Avg | .251 |
| .402 | SLG | .417 |
| .709 | OPS | .740 |
| .307 | OBP | .324 |
Pitchers
| N. Cortes | F. Valdez | |
|---|---|---|
| 63.1 | Innings | 149.2 |
| 12 | GS | 23 |
| 5-2 | W-L | 9-8 |
| 4.97 | ERA | 3.31 |
| 9.52 | K/9 | 8.90 |
| 2.84 | BB/9 | 2.16 |
| 1.56 | HR/9 | 0.90 |
| 69.1% | LOB% | 72.8% |
| 11.0% | HR/FB% | 14.2% |
| 4.50 | FIP | 3.44 |
| 4.83 | xFIP | 3.29 |
| .243 | AVG | .225 |
| 25.2% | K% | 24.6% |
| 7.5% | BB% | 6.0% |
| 4.33 | SIERA | 3.57 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | ST-PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/4 TOR |
Kikuchi ML N/A |
L1-2 TOTAL N/A |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
51-83 |
| 4/29 KC |
Bubic ML N/A |
W12-2 TOTAL N/A |
5 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
56-82 |
| 4/17 BAL |
Zimmermann ML N/A |
L0-5 TOTAL N/A |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
62-88 |
| 4/12 TOR |
Kikuchi ML N/A |
W4-0 TOTAL N/A |
4.1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
46-72 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | ST-PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1 TOR |
Gausman ML N/A |
L2-3 TOTAL N/A |
6.1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
61-101 |
| 4/25 TEX |
Dunning ML N/A |
L2-6 TOTAL N/A |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
60-97 |
| 4/19 LAA |
Sandoval ML N/A |
L2-7 TOTAL N/A |
4.1 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
50-80 |
| 4/13 ARI |
Kelly ML N/A |
L2-3 TOTAL N/A |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
40-75 |
| 4/7 LAA |
Ohtani ML N/A |
W3-1 TOTAL N/A |
6.2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
54-84 |
Betting Trends
| NYY | Betting Trends | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| NYY | Betting Trends | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| NYY | Betting Trends | HOU |
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