Yankees vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 8

Updated May. 8, 2024 7:20 p.m. ET

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Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros will take the field on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium against Carlos Rodon, who starts for the New York Yankees. First pitch will be at 7:05 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. The favored Yankees have -167 moneyline odds against the underdog Astros, who are listed at +139. New York (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A 9.5-run total is set in the matchup.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Astros game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Astros Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:05 PM ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to Watch on TV: SCHN

Yankees vs. Astros Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Astros 3
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 59%, Astros 41%

Yankees vs. Astros Betting Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won 17, or 68%, of those games.
• New York is 6-3 this season when entering a game favored by -167 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 62.5%.
• The Astros have been chosen as underdogs in six games this year and have walked away with the win two times (33.3%) in those games.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have assigned Houston this season with a +139 moneyline set for this game.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 41.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees were the moneyline favorite for seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 6-1 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Yankees and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Yankees' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Juan Soto's eight round-trippers and 28 RBI both lead the Yankees, on top of his team-high .329 average.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Soto is 16th in homers and eighth in RBI.
• Soto has collected a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a double, a triple and three RBI.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .275 with six doubles, five home runs and 17 walks.
• Verdugo is 54th in home runs and 76th in RBI in the bigs.
• Aaron Judge is batting .222 with eight doubles, seven home runs and 28 walks.
• Judge is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles, a home run, five walks and three RBI.
• Anthony Volpe is hitting .250 with five doubles, a triple, four home runs and 17 walks.

Yankees Team Props

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Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have been underdogs once in the past 10 games and lost that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Astros and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Astros have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker leads the Astros with 10 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 24.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Tucker ranks second in home runs and 21st in RBI.
• Altuve is batting .336 to lead the lineup.
• Altuve ranks 24th in homers and 143rd in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .248 with four doubles, seven home runs and 15 walks.
• Jeremy Pena has five doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks while hitting .313.

Astros Team Props

Jose Altuve crushes a leadoff home run to give the Astros an early lead vs. the Rangers

Jose Altuve crushed a leadoff home run that gave the Houston Astros the lead vs. the Texas Rangers.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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