Houston Astros vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-102) New York (-116)

Yankee Stadium is the location where the New York Yankees (23-13) will try to beat the Houston Astros (12-22) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has the Astros at -102 while the Yankees are coming in at -116. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Spencer Arrighetti and Carlos Rodon.

The Astros have tallied 53 doubles as a team and have smacked 39 baseballs out of the park. Houston has a slugging % of .409 and have struck out 220 times, while being walked on 107 occasions. As a team, the Houston Astros are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 16th in the league. They have 144 RBI's in addition to 305 hits this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .259. They have earned a total of 151 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .326.

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The Astros have an earned run average of 4.75 for the year (26th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 285 batters. Astros pitchers have surrendered 36 long balls in addition to 171 runs in total (23rd in MLB). They have walked 141 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.39 as a team for the year. Houston has conceded 295 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 159 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.02 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.45.

The Astros relievers have recorded a save rate of 27.3% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 41 base runners on the year and 24.4% of those runners ended up scoring. Astros relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 26 times in addition to having 35 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have dispatched 117 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen have tallied 14 holds on the year (27th in baseball). They have compiled 3 saves on the season and have not converted 8 of their 11 chances to save the game.

The Houston Astros have earned 903 putouts this season, in addition to 287 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which has them ranked 10th in baseball, and have earned 34 double plays. The Astros have turned 67.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,709 innings, which has them sitting at 26th in MLB.

Arrighetti (0-3 career record) has a FIP of 3.39 and he has gone up against 81 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 22 base hits (12.1 hits per nine innings) and has 10 free passes. His earned run average is 8.27 (15 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.959. Arrighetti has pitched in 16 frames and has earned 21 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

New York has knocked in 43 long balls for the year as well as 156 RBIs. They have 47 doubles, while taking a walk 148 times and putting up 166 runs. The New York Yankees have a team on-base percentage of .331 and a team batting average of .246 so far this year. The Yankees have a team slugging percentage of .397 and they tally 4.61 runs per contest (12th in the league). They have struck out on 287 occasions (19th in baseball) and have a total of 292 hits.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 124 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 2.99 (107 earned runs surrendered). They have relinquished 31 dingers and they concede 3.47 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.174 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.81 as a pitching staff this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (311 strikeouts against 123 free passes). They sit at 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 255.

New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.5% out of 64 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 48 times in high leverage situations in addition to 46 occasions with runners on. With 41 save situations, the Yankees have accrued 19 holds and 6 blown saves. They are ranked 6th in the league with a save percentage of 72.7%, and they have dispatched 109 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. New York has called on relievers to enter the contest in 22 save chances and they have earned 16 saves.

In 2,898 innings played, the Yankees have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.0% (5th in MLB). The New York Yankees have gotten 27 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (25th in the majors). The Yankees have 306 assists, 23 errors and are sitting with 966 putouts so far this season.

So far in his MLB career, Rodon has surrendered 829 base knocks while he has earned 1,047 K's in 948 innings pitched. Rodon (61-56 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.82 ERA while allowing 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 403 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.255 and having a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.90 and he has gone up against 4,012 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-116)

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