Houston Astros vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, August 6, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-108) New York (-112)

The Houston Astros (63-48) are hitting the road to Yankee Stadium on Sunday where they will try to beat the New York Yankees (57-53). The moneyline on this matchup has Houston at -108 and New York is coming in at -112. The total is set at 9.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Jose Urquidy and Carlos Rodon.

As a squad, the Houston Astros are knocking in 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 11th in the league. They have a total of 528 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .321. The Astros have accounted for 182 doubles as a team and have knocked 141 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 510 runs batted in in addition to 941 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .250. Houston is slugging .416 and have been called out on strikes 865 times, while drawing a walk on 362 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.79 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27. Astros pitchers have yielded 131 long balls and also 463 runs in total (9th in baseball). Houston has allowed 895 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 415 earned runs. The Astros are sitting with a team ERA of 3.77 for the year (3rd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,013 batters. They have walked 363 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a unit so far this season.

The Astros relievers have accumulated a save rate of 68.0% and has come into the game in 112 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 104 runners for the year and 32.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Astros relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 64 times as well as having 115 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have dispatched 350 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 61 holds this season (12th in MLB). They have earned 34 saves on the season and have missed out on 16 out of their 50 chances to save the game.

The Astros have turned 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,925 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 12th in MLB. The Houston Astros have accumulated 2,975 putouts this season, in addition to 951 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which has them sitting 15th in the majors, and have accumulated 104 double plays.

Urquidy has taken the hill for 369 frames and has earned 304 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.85 (158 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.125. He has given up 334 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 82 free passes. Urquidy (26-15 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.45 and he has gone up against 1,510 opposing batters in the major leagues.

New York has compiled 153 home runs this season and 455 runs batted in. They have hit 145 doubles, while taking a walk 349 times as well as scoring 474 runs. The New York Yankees are sitting with an OBP of .302 and a team batting average of .230 so far this season. The Yankees hold a slugging percentage of .405 and they are earning 4.31 runs per outing (21st in MLB). They have been rung up on 901 occasions (21st in the league) and are sitting with 830 base knocks.

The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.243 with a FIP of 4.38 as a pitching staff for the season. They are sitting at 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 858. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 470 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.93 (428 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.80 (962 strikeouts vs 360 bases on balls). They have given up 135 homers and they relinquish 4.32 runs per 9 innings (10th in MLB).

New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 47 save chances and they have walked away with 31 saves. They are currently ranked 12th in the league holding a save rate of 66.0%, and they have sent 349 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 131 times in high leverage situations in addition to 122 occasions with runners on. New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 36.3% out of their 179 inherited base runners. With 108 save situations, the Yankees have earned 60 holds and 16 blown saves.

The New York Yankees have turned 71 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in pro baseball). The Yankees have 981 assists, 61 errors and have accounted for 2,942 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 8,826 innings played, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (2nd in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Rodon has conceded 751 base hits and he has 967 punch outs in 871 innings. He has allowed a total of 356 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.246 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.89 and he has faced 3,676 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Rodon (57-50 career record) has a 3.68 ERA while surrendering 7.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-112)

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