The New York Yankees have managed to pick up five wins in Masahiro Tanaka's last seven trips to the mound as they hand the ball to the righthander on Saturday in baseball odds action against the Houston Astros at the online sportsbooks.
Tanaka, however, was knocked around for seven runs (five earned) over five innings in a loss to the Tigers in his most recent start to fall to 4-3 with a 3.17 ERA this year. Brett Oberholtzer (2-1, 2.81 ERA) will start for Houston.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those going with the Houston Astros in this one found them listed on the odds board as moneyline underdogs of 125 at Sportsbook for Saturday's contest. The betting total was hovering near 7.5 at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 5.3-5.2 result in favor of the Yankees today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Yankees vs Houston Astros Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Houston (43-33) will face the 40-34 Yankees in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs New York injuries news.
The Houston Astros vs New York Yankees odds would favor the Astros if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Houston is rated No. 4 in the current Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 15.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, Houston owns the No. 28 ranking for hits at 8.04 per game. By contrast, the New York Yankees are rated No. 8 in the same category at 9 per game.
Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the No. 16-rated road mark, allowing 4.26 runs per game on the highway. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 18 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
New York rolled to a 3-2 win against Houston on Friday, as N Eovaldi and the Yankees' bats led the team to victory at Minute Maid Park.
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Houston, Sunday, June 28th