Houston Astros vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs New York Yankees

Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The Houston Astros (61-47) are hitting the road to Yankee Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the New York Yankees (55-52). The pitchers expected to start will be Jose Urquidy and Nestor Cortes Jr.

The Astros have compiled 177 doubles as a team and have knocked 136 baseballs out of the park. Houston has a slugging rate of .414 and have been called out on strikes 844 times, while taking a walk on 350 occasions. As a unit, the Houston Astros are knocking in 4.8 runs/g, which has them at 11th in baseball. They have tallied 497 RBI's as well as 913 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .249. They have earned 515 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .320.

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The Astros have an ERA of 3.78 on the year (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 989 batters. Astros pitchers have surrendered 126 home runs and also 454 total runs (8th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 349 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.18 as a squad over the course of the season. Houston has conceded 875 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 406 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.83 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

Astros pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 63 times as well as having 112 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 59 holds over the course of the season (13th in MLB). The Astros relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 67.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 109 save situations. They have compiled 33 saves this year and have blown 16 out of their 49 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 103 runners this year and 33.0% of them crossed home plate. The Astros have sent 339 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Houston Astros have notched a total of 2,897 putouts this season, as well as 923 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them ranked 14th in MLB, and have accumulated 100 double plays. The Astros have turned 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,691 innings, which has them ranked 14th in baseball.

Urquidy has thrown 369 innings and has earned 304 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.85 (158 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.125. He has surrendered 334 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 82 walks. Urquidy (26-15 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.45 while he has faced 1,510 opposing hitters in the majors.

The New York Yankees have accumulated an on-base percentage of .301 and a batting average of .229 on the year. They have struck out on 879 occasions (21st in baseball) and are sitting with 804 base hits. New York has accumulated 146 home runs this year to go along with 442 runs batted in. The Yankees hold a team slugging % of .402 and they have an average of 4.30 runs per contest (22nd in baseball). They have hit 142 two-baggers, while taking a walk 339 times and putting up 460 runs.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.243 and have a FIP of 4.38 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.80 (935 strikeouts against 351 walks). They have a ranking of 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 834. They have allowed 131 home runs and they surrender 4.32 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The New York pitching staff have relinquished 458 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.93 (416 earned runs relinquished).

New York has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 45 save chances and they have walked away with 30 saves. They rank 11th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 340 relief pitchers onto the field for the year. Their relievers have come in 128 times in high leverage situations in addition to 120 occasions with base runners. New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.8% of 176 inherited base runners. With 105 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 59 holds and also 15 blown saves.

The New York Yankees have gotten 69 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in the majors). The Yankees have racked up 949 assists, 61 errors and have notched a total of 2,861 putouts on the campaign. In 8,583 innings played, the Yankees hold a efficiency on defense of 71.0% (2nd in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Cortes Jr has conceded 338 hits while he has tallied 405 strikeouts in 389 innings pitched. Cortes Jr (24-11 career mark) has a 3.83 ERA while giving up 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 166 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.175 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.38 and he has faced 1,609 opposing hitters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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