Pick details
| MATCHUP | New York Yankees | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 16-9 | 10-16 |
| Where | Daikin Park, Houston, Texas | |
| When | Friday, April 24, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 16-9 on the year and play the Rangers and Orioles next. The New York Yankees are batting .223 on the season and have a .322 OBP, and a .408 slugging percentage. The New York Yankees pitching staff has a 3.07 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. Ben Rice leads the New York Yankees with 23 hits and 18 RBI while Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge have combined for 45 hits and 30 RBI.
Will Warren gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 2-0 with a 2.49 ERA and 31 strikeouts this season. This will be Warren’s second career game against the Houston Astros.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 10-16 on the year and play the Red Sox and Orioles next. The Houston Astros are batting. 259 on the season, have a .349 OBP, and have a .434 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros pitching staff has a 5.81 ERA and a 1.63 WHIP. Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros with 33 hits and 36 RBI while Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve have combined for 50 hits and 21 RBI.
Lance McCullers Jr. gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 1-1 with a 6.20 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. McCullers is 2-0 with a 2.97 ERA and 36 strikeouts in his career against the New York Yankees.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Astros have won each of their last five games as home underdogs against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Yankees have lost each of their last four games as favorites against the Astros following a win.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against AL West opponents.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last eight Friday games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
- The Yankees have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games at Daikin Park against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Yankees have won each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Astros have lost seven of their last eight games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Yankees have covered the run line each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four home games.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games at Daikin Park.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Astros’ last eight home games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Yankees’ last five night games after playing the previous day has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Astros’ last 11 games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last four games against AL West opponents.
Houston Astros Player Prop Facts
- Yordan Alvarez has hit a home run in four of the Astros’ last five games at Daikin Park.
- Lance McCullers Jr. has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his three previous appearances with the Astros as home underdogs.
- Yordan Alvarez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Astros’ last 12 games at Daikin Park.
- Yordan Alvarez ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.347) this season.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Aaron Judge has hit at least one home run in three of the Yankees’ last four games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances at Daikin Park.
- Ben Rice ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for On-Base Percentage (.453) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Astros rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (245).
- The Astros rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (141).
- The Yankees rank 2nd in the league for steals this season (28).
- The Yankees rank 2nd in the league for walks allowed this season (66).
New York Yankees vs Houston Astros Prediction
The Yankees enter this series on a roll and they’re running into an Astros side that continues to get blasted pitching-wise. Not ideal when going up against a stacked Yankees lineup that’s capable of crooked numbers. McCullers has been terrible this month, allowing 15 hits and 13 runs in his last 13.1 innings. He’s walked 8 guys during those frames as well. This just isn’t a spot to take the Astros serious. I’m going to side with the Yankees on Friday night.
