Houston Astros vs New York Yankees Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/26/2022

Game Time: 1:35 pm ET, Sunday, June 26, 2022

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, NY

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Astros +120, Yankees -140; Over/Under:  9 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Astros +120, Yankees -140; Over/Under:  9 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Astros +120, Yankees -140; Over/Under:  9 runs

 

Houston Astros:  44-26 (1st place, AL West)

New York Yankees:  52-19 (1st place, AL East)

 

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Houston Astros:  7-3 last 10

New York Yankees:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Astros are coming into this game with a 44-26 record overall and they are 24-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. They just won their 2-game series against the New York Mets 2-0 completing the sweep and they are playing the series finale of a 4-game series with the Yankees on Sunday. This will be the 4th game of the series on Sunday with the 3rd game still to be played on Saturday. Cristian Javier is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while José Urquidy will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 6-3 with a 4.68 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 5 Ks on 4 hits in 6 IP against the New York Mets. They scored 13 runs in their last series averaging 6.5 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 5 runs against them averaging 2.5 runs allowed per game.

 

The Yankees are coming into this game with a 52-19 record overall and they are 30-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. They just won their 3-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 and they are playing the series finale of a 4-game series with the Astros on Sunday. This will be the 4th game of the series on Sunday with the 3rd game still to be played on Saturday. Gerrit Cole is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while Nestor Cortes will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 6-3 with a 2.31 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 4 earned runs, 3 homers, and 0 BB with 3 strikeouts on 6 hits in 4.1 innings played against the Tampa Bay Rays. They scored 13 runs in their last series averaging just over 4 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 11 runs against them averaging just under 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Yankees are coming into this game as a favorite with the current betting odds. They have been playing very well all season as they have the best record in the MLB but they are going up against an Astros team that has also been playing very well with the 2nd best record in the AL right now. Cortes is starting here for the Yankees and he has been slipping up a little in his recent starts but he has still been having a great season and has been one of the best pitchers on their pitching staff. Urquidy is starting for the Astros here and he has not been having as good a season as he has been allowing a lot of runs and a lot of hits in his starts. The Yankees have been a big money making team all season though, especially at home, and they have not lost a series in a very long time. This series is a big test for them as this is one of the best teams they will face all season and with the way they have been playing recently, the Yankees cannot be a team that you bet against. The best bet here is on the Yankees to win this game.

 

Astros Yankees Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, June 26, 2022 (1:35 pm ET start time) is Yankees 4 Astros 1.

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Houston Astros: 185-136 (-5.4 Units) ML in all games. 83-79 (-11.5 ) ML in road games. 44-23 UNDER in all games.

New York Yankees: 52-19 (+22.2 Units) ML in all games. 48-18 (+18.2 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 14-7 UNDER when the money line is -100 to -150.

 

 

Houston Astros:  J. James (RP) Out indefinitely - Back. J. Odorizzi (SP) Early July - Leg. J. Pena (SS) Early July - Thumb.

New York Yankees:  D. German (SP) Late July - Shoulder. A. Chapman (RP) Early July - Achilles. J. Loaisiga (RP) Early July - Shoulder.

 

 

 

"My navigation system is Verlander." - Dusty Baker on Verlander after his team’s win against the Yankees on Friday.

 

 

"That's why he's going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He continues to bring it every single start." - Aaron Judge on Verlander after their loss against the Astros on Friday.

 

 

 

Jose Altuve (R) 2B

Michael Brantley (L) DH

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Yordan Alvarez (L) LF

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Aledmys Diaz (R) SS

J.J. Matijevic (L) 1B

Jake Meyers (R) CF

Martin Maldonado (R) C

 

Aaron Judge (R) CF

Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

Josh Donaldson (R) 3B

Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Aaron Hicks (S) LF

Jose Trevino (R) C

Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS

Joey Gallo (L) RF

 

 

Batting Average:  Yordan Alvarez (.316)

Hits:  Yordan Alvarez (72)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (22)

RBI:  Yordan Alvarez (54)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (12)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (9)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (14)

ERA:  Seth Martinez (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Rob Brantly (.333)

Hits:  Aaron Judge (79)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (27)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (53)

Stolen Bases:  Isiah Kiner-Falefa (10)

Wins:  Jameson Taillon (8)

Saves:  Clay Holmes (12)

ERA:  JP Sears (0.00)

 

Managers:

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (5th season)