At Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, the New York Yankees (23-13) begin a three-Game series versus the Houston Astros (12-22), at 7:05 PM ET.
The Yankees are favored (-119 on the moneyline to win) when they host the Astros (+100). The New York Yankees will hand the ball to Luis Gil (2-1, 3.19 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Astros will counter with Justin Verlander (1-0, 2.08 ERA).
The Yankees were vicotrious 5-2 over the Tigers Tuesday in their most recent Game. Aaron Judge went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Victor Gonzalez was picked up the victory after throwing 1/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.
The Astros were beaten by the Mariners 5-4 Tuesday. Kyle Tucker led the way offensively after going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, and Josh Hader took the loss, pitching one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one.
Ahead of watching this Yankees vs. Astros matchup, here is what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-119, bet $119 to win $100)
- Underdog: Astros (+100, bet $100 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8
Yankees vs. Astros: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
- TV Channel: Space City Home Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- This season, the Yankees have won 16 out of the 24 games, or 66.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
- New York has a record of 15-8 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -119 on the moneyline.
- The Yankees have a 54.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- New York’s games have gone over the total in 14 of its 36 chances.
- The Yankees are 15-20-0 against the spread in their 35 chances this season.
Luis Gil (Yankees probable starter)
- The Yankees will send Gil (2-1) to make his seventh start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.19 ERA and 40 strikeouts through 31 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the righty threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.19, with 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents are hitting .159 against him.
- Gil has recorded one quality start this year.
- Gil is seeking his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 frames per appearance on the hill.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- He meets an Astros offense that ranks 17th in the league with 151 runs while batting .259 as a unit. It has a collective .409 slugging percentage (sixth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 39 home runs (eighth in MLB).
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees have hit 43 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the league.
- Hitters for New York rank ninth in the majors with a combined .397 team slugging percentage.
- The Yankees rank 10th in MLB with a .246 team batting average.
- New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 166 total runs this season.
- The Yankees have an on-base percentage of .331 this season, which ranks third in the league.
- New York ranks 12th with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
- The Astros have been chosen as underdogs in five games this year and have walked away with the win two times (40%) in those games.
- Houston has been listed as an underdog of +100 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
- The Astros have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Houston has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 11 of 34 chances this season.
- The Astros have posted a record of 11-22-0 against the spread this season.
Justin Verlander (Astros probable starter)
- Verlander (1-0) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a 2.08 ERA in 17 1/3 innings pitched, with 13 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Thursday, the righty threw seven innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- In three games this season, the 41-year-old has a 2.08 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .213 to his opponents.
- Verlander enters the outing with two quality starts under his belt this season.
- Verlander has put up two starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his three appearances this season.
- The opposing Yankees offense has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.397) and ranks fifth in home runs hit (43) in all of MLB. They have a collective .246 batting average, and are 11th in the league with 292 total hits and 10th in MLB action scoring 166 runs.
Astros batting stats
- The Astros rank eighth in baseball with 39 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- This season, Houston is sixth in baseball with a .409 slugging percentage.
- The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.259).
- The offense for Houston is the No. 17 offense in the majors, scoring 4.4 runs per game (151 total runs).
- The Astros are fifth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .326.
