Friday’s contest at Yankee Stadium has the New York Yankees (57-52) going head to head against the Houston Astros (62-48) at 7:05 PM ET (on August 4). Our computer prediction projects a close 6-4 win for the Yankees, so it should be a tight matchup.
This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Astros will send Hunter Brown (7-7) to the mound, while Luis Severino (2-5) will get the nod for the Yankees.
Astros vs. Yankees Game Info & Odds
- When: Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
- How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
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Astros vs. Yankees Score Prediction
Our prediction for this game is Yankees 6, Astros 5.
Total Prediction for Astros vs. Yankees
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Astros Performance Insights
- The Astros have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Houston and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
- The Astros have not played a game with a spread over their last 10 outings.
- This season, the Astros have won 43 out of the 72 games, or 59.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Houston has a record of 26-12, a 68.4% win rate, when favored by -155 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for the Astros.
- Houston ranks 11th in the majors with 521 total runs scored this season.
- The Astros have the second-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (3.77).
Yankees Performance Insights
- In five games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Yankees have posted a mark of 1-4.
- When it comes to the over/under, New York and its opponents are 5-5-0 in its last 10 games.
- Bookmakers have not posted a runline in any of the Yankees’ past 10 matchups.
- The Yankees have been underdogs in 34 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (38.2%) in those contests.
- This season, New York has come away with a win five times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 44.4% chance of walking away with the win.
- The offense for New York is the No. 20 offense in the majors, scoring 4.3 runs per game (471 total runs).
- The Yankees have the 10th-best ERA (3.91) in the majors this season.
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Astros Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 | Rays | L 8-2 | Brandon Bielak vs Zack Littell |
| July 31 | Guardians | W 7-3 | J.P. France vs Noah Syndergaard |
| August 1 | Guardians | W 2-0 | Framber Valdez vs Gavin Williams |
| August 2 | Guardians | W 3-2 | Ronel Blanco vs Tanner Bibee |
| August 3 | @ Yankees | L 4-3 | Cristian Javier vs Clarke Schmidt |
| August 4 | @ Yankees | – | Hunter Brown vs Luis Severino |
| August 5 | @ Yankees | – | Justin Verlander vs Nestor Cortes Jr. |
| August 6 | @ Yankees | – | Framber Valdez vs Carlos Rodón |
| August 8 | @ Orioles | – | Framber Valdez vs Grayson Rodriguez |
| August 9 | @ Orioles | – | Cristian Javier vs Jack Flaherty |
| August 10 | @ Orioles | – | Hunter Brown vs Dean Kremer |
Yankees Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30 | @ Orioles | L 9-3 | Luis Severino vs Dean Kremer |
| July 31 | Rays | L 5-1 | Jhony Brito vs Tyler Glasnow |
| August 1 | Rays | L 5-2 | Carlos Rodón vs Zach Eflin |
| August 2 | Rays | W 7-2 | Gerrit Cole vs Shane McClanahan |
| August 3 | Astros | W 4-3 | Clarke Schmidt vs Cristian Javier |
| August 4 | Astros | – | Luis Severino vs Hunter Brown |
| August 5 | Astros | – | Nestor Cortes Jr. vs Justin Verlander |
| August 6 | Astros | – | Carlos Rodón vs Framber Valdez |
| August 7 | @ White Sox | – | Gerrit Cole vs Dylan Cease |
| August 8 | @ White Sox | – | Clarke Schmidt vs Touki Toussaint |
| August 9 | @ White Sox | – | Luis Severino vs Mike Clevinger |
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