New York Yankees vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/21/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Houston Astros

Date: Thursday, July 21, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Minute Maid Park is the location where the Houston Astros (59-32) will compete against the New York Yankees (64-28) on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jameson Taillon and Justin Verlander.

The Yankees have compiled 131 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 157 balls out of the park. New York is slugging .445 and have been called out on strikes 773 times, while drawing a walk on 367 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees are recording 5.4 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 1st in the league. They have 472 runs batted in and 756 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .246. They have earned 497 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .331.

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The Yankees have compiled a team earned run average of 3.08 over the course of the season (3rd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 846 batters. They have walked 234 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.43 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 3.62 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.08. Yankees pitchers have allowed 88 home runs and also 298 runs in total (2nd in the league).

The Yankees bullpen have earned a save rate of 70.5% and has entered the game in 103 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 125 runners on the year and 31.2% of those players crossed the plate. Yankees relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 94 times and also have had 106 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 278 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have a total of 55 holds on the campaign (11th in MLB). They have earned 31 saves this season and have blown 13 out of their 44 chances to get a save.

The Yankees have converted 72.5% of balls in play into outs in their 7,470 innings, which has them ranked 1st in pro baseball. The New York Yankees have a tally of 2,490 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 855 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which is 5th in the majors, and they have turned 53 double plays.

Taillon (47-32 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.76 while he has gone up against 2,964 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 695 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 173 free passes. His ERA is 3.82 (302 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.221. Taillon has thrown 710 innings and is sitting with 641 strikeouts during his career.

The Houston Astros have earned a team OBP of .318 and a batting average of .239 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 685 occasions (28th in the league) and have accounted for 721 hits. Houston has 128 home runs this year as well as 394 runs batted in. The Astros have a team SLG% of .421 and they tally 4.43 runs per contest (14th in the league). They have 148 doubles, while walking 326 times as well as scoring 403 runs.

The Houston pitching staff have allowed 305 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 2.98 (267 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 78 long balls and they surrender 3.40 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.104 in addition to having a FIP of 3.46 as a staff on the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 3.12 (818 strikeouts vs 262 bases on balls). They are sitting at 1st in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 628.

With 89 save situations, the Astros have earned 55 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. Houston has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 34 save opportunities and they have earned 26 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 91 times in high leverage situations in addition to 58 occasions with runners on. Houston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.2% of 89 inherited base runners. They sit at 3rd in MLB with a save percentage of 76.5%, and they have dispatched 271 relievers to the mound on the year.

The Houston Astros have gotten 64 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (18th in pro baseball). The Astros have recorded 709 assists, 50 errors and are sitting with 2,420 putouts for the year. Out of their 7,260 innings on the field, the Astros have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (3rd in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Verlander has given up 2,615 hits while totaling 3,121 K's in 3,097 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 1,128 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.125 and having a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 3.59 and he has gone up against 12,636 opposing batters during his MLB career. Verlander (238-132 career record) has a 3.28 earned run average and has allowed 7.6 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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