Astros vs Yankees Prediction - MLB Picks 8/6/23

The Houston Astros will play the New York Yankees in Game 4 of their series on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium in New York. New York has won two out of the first three Games in this series by scores of 4-3 and 3-1. Houston did win Game 2 by a score of 7-3 on Friday night. The Astros continue to trail the Rangers in the AL West and can’t afford to lose a series to team like the Yankees. 

Astros Preview

The Houston Astros are 63-49 this season and they have won four of their last six Games. Prior to this series, Houston won all three Games in their series with the Guardians. Houston has had terrific pitching this season and now that their lineup is getting Healthy, they are going to be a force to deal with. The Houston pitching staff has a 3.76 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a .242 opponent batting average this year. The Astros offense has scored 529 runs with a .249 batting average and a .320 on base percentage. Alex Bregman is batting .247 with 18 home runs and 70 RBI’s for the Astros. The projected starting pitcher for Houston is Jose Urquidy, who is 2-2 with a 5.20 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP over 27.2 innings pitched this season.

Yankees Preview

The New York Yankees are 58-53 this season and they have won three of their last four Games. New York has struggled to get consistent hitting this year, but their pitching staff has been able to keep them in Games. New York has scored three runs or fewer in five of their last seven Games. The New York pitching staff has a 3.90 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and a .231 opponent batting average. The Yankees offense has scored 477 runs with a .231 batting average and a .303 on base percentage this season. DJ LeMahieu is batting .236 with eight home runs and 29 RBI’s for the Yankees. The projected starting pitcher for New York is Carlos Rodon, who is 1-4 with a 6.29 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP over 24.1 innings pitched this year.