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The New York Yankees host the Houston Astros on Friday to start a three-game series. The Yankees have dominated Houston over their last ten meetings with the Astros only winning the most recent game. Both clubs are winning 40% of their most recent games.
New York has gone 34-22 at home and 61-54 overall. The Yankees have a 32-19 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Houston has a 29-27 record on the road and a 64-51 record overall. The Astros are 44-21 in games when they record at least eight hits.
Friday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge has 24 doubles, two triples and 37 home runs while hitting .339 for the Yankees. Giancarlo Stanton is 10 for 38 with four home runs over the last 10 games.
Jose Altuve leads the Astros with 19 home runs while slugging .458. Yainer Diaz is 12 for 35 with two doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 4-6, .214 batting average, 4.59 ERA, outscored by seven runs
Astros: 4-6, .267 batting average, 3.93 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
Friday's Game
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (9-5, 2.47 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 155 strikeouts); Yankees: Cam Schlittler (1-2, 4.58 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 21 strikeouts)
The total had dropped from 8 to 7.5 with a mixed bag of heavy money on the Under but more betting volume (tickets) taken on the Over.
New York Yankees career statistics vs. Hunter Brown are .278 with Judge 2-for-3 with a home run.
Brown allowed just four hits and one run with one walk and six strikeouts across seven strong innings in a no-decision against the Red Sox on Friday. He allowed just one run in his prior start for a no-decision. There should be some very strong motivation on Brown's part to come up with a win here.
Why Do Bookies and Bettors Find Baseball Challenging?
There are so many variables within the game that make handicapping challenging. Think about all you have to take into account when researching a single game.
There’s the starting pitching. Is the starter right or left-handed? How does each team’s line-up hit a righty or a lefty?
How strong or weak is each team’s bullpen? Will the Pirates need to ride their starter? Or will they be able to turn to their pen once the starter finds himself in trouble?
What about the previous game or games? Was it an extra-innings affair where most of the relief staff saw action? If that’s the case, a starter will have to pitch even if they get rocked.
Then you have to consider the unique design of each ballpark. The Cardinals are a righty-heavy, pull-hitting team. The Pirates’ home park has a deep left field.
On top of all that, you have to consider the weather report. Is the wind blowing in or out, left or right? At what speed?
You can see there’s a lot to judge when handicapping a ball game. It’s helpful to find an edge.
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