At Yankee Stadium on Thursday, the Houston Astros play the New York Yankees (five consecutive victories) at 5:05 PM ET.

The Astros (+115 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Yankees (-135). The starting pitchers are Marcus Stroman (2-1) for the New York Yankees, and Ronel Blanco (3-0) for the Houston Astros.

Carlos Rodon (6.1 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 7 K) registered the win in the Yankees’ 9-4 victory over the Astros yesterday. Juan Soto led the way offensively, going 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI. Spencer Arrighetti (5.0 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 4 K) was handed the loss for the Astros.

Before the Yankees vs. Astros matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Yankees (-135, bet $135 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Astros (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Yankees vs. Astros: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, May 9, 2024
  • Game Time: 5:05 PM ET
  • Stadium: Yankee Stadium
  • TV Channel: Space City Home Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Yankees stats and trends

Yankees betting records

  • The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 26 times this season and won 18, or 69.2%, of those games.
  • This season New York has won 10 of its 15 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
  • The Yankees have a 57.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 16 of 38 opportunities.
  • The Yankees have an ATS record of 17-20-0 in 37 games with a spread this season.

Marcus Stroman (Yankees probable starter)

  • Stroman (2-1 with a 3.41 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his eighth of the season.
  • In his last outing on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, the righty tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
  • The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.41, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents have a .237 batting average against him.
  • Stroman is looking to collect his third quality start of the year.
  • Stroman has pitched five or more innings in a game six times this year heading into this outing.
  • In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
  • The opposing Astros offense has a collective .256 batting average, and is fifth in the league with 319 total hits and 16th in MLB play with 158 runs scored. It has the seventh-ranked slugging percentage (.408) and ranks seventh in home runs (42) in all of MLB.
  • Stroman has a 0 ERA and a 1 WHIP against the Astros this season in six innings pitched, allowing a .182 batting average over one appearance.

Yankees batting stats

  • The Yankees have hit 49 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
  • Hitters for New York have a combined .411 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
  • The Yankees’ .251 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
  • New York has scored 185 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
  • The Yankees are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .338.
  • New York has shown patience at the plate this season with the eighth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.7) among MLB offenses.

Astros stats and trends

Astros betting records

  • The Astros have been underdogs in seven games this season and have come away with the win two times (28.6%) in those contests.
  • Houston has played as an underdog of +115 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Contests with Houston has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 13 of 36 chances this season.
  • The Astros have an against the spread record of 11-24-0 in 35 games with a line this season.

Ronel Blanco (Astros probable starter)

  • Blanco (3-0 with a 2.09 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his seventh of the season.
  • The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.09, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .158 batting average against him.
  • Blanco has recorded five quality starts this season.
  • Blanco will look to build upon a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.4 innings per appearance).
  • He has made two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
  • He will face a Yankees offense that ranks sixth in the league with 316 total hits (on a .251 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .411 (sixth in the league) with 49 total home runs (fourth in MLB action).
  • This season, the 30-year-old ranks 12th in ERA (2.09), 10th in WHIP (.957), and 42nd in K/9 (8.4) among pitchers who qualify.

Astros batting stats

  • The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB play with 42 total home runs .
  • So far this year, Houston ranks seventh in baseball with a .408 slugging percentage.
  • The Astros have the sixth-best batting average in the league (.256).
  • Averaging 4.4 runs per game (158 total), Houston is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball.
  • The Astros are eighth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .323.
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