Yankees vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 7

Updated May. 7, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Anthony Rizzo and the New York Yankees will take on the Houston Astros and Jose Altuve on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET, at Yankee Stadium. Oddsmakers list the Yankees as -123 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Astros +103 moneyline odds. New York is a 1.5-run favorite (at +161 odds). An 8.5-run total is listed in this contest.

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

Yankees vs. Astros Game Information & Odds

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

Yankees vs. Astros Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 4, Astros 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 58%, Astros 42%

Yankees vs. Astros Betting Insights

• The Yankees have been favorites in 24 games this season and won 16 (66.7%) of those contests.
• New York has a record of 13-8 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -123 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• The Astros have been underdogs in five games this season and have come away with the win two times (40%) in those contests.
• Houston has been listed as an underdog of +103 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 49.3% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

HOU 3 · NYY 10

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Houston Astros

HOU

+1.5

+103

o8.5

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-123

u8.5

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees were the moneyline favorite for seven of their last 10 games, and finished 5-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Yankees and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Yankees are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Juan Soto's eight home runs and 28 RBI both lead the Yankees, on top of his team-high .316 average.
• Of all batters in the majors, Soto ranks 10th in homers and fourth in RBI.
• Soto has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double, a triple, a walk and three RBI.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .261 with six doubles, four home runs and 17 walks.
• Verdugo is 76th in home runs and 110th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Aaron Judge is batting .220 with eight doubles, seven home runs and 26 walks.
• Judge will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .313 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
• Anthony Volpe is hitting .252 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and 17 walks.

Yankees Team Props

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Astros Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, oddsmakers have not installed the Astros as underdogs once.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Astros and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Astros are 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker paces the Astros with nine long balls and runs batted in, driving in 23.
• In all of the big leagues, Tucker is fifth in homers and 19th in RBI.
• Altuve is hitting .343 to lead the lineup.
• Among all MLB hitters, Altuve ranks 21st in home runs and 134th in RBI.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .250 with four doubles, seven home runs and 13 walks.
• Jeremy Pena is hitting .323 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks.

Astros Team Props

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